bromance
Male platonic intimacy
A bromance is a close, affectionate friendship between men that doesn't involve sex or romance.
The word blends "brother" and "romance" to capture emotional intimacy that goes beyond casual buddies: Those two have a serious bromance going—they text constantly and finish each other's sentences.
The term emerged in the early 2000s as cultural attitudes toward male friendship loosened.
Faithful commitment to another
- trustConfidence in another
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- connectionA joining or relation
- closenessState of proximity
intimacy · rapport · understanding · attachment · devotion · solidarity · companionship · mutuality
Informal term for friends
- palsInformal term for companions
- brosInformal term for pals
- matesFriends or breeding partners
- homiesSlang for close friends
chums · sidekicks · wingman · partners · comrades · confidants · cronies · besties
Showing warm regard
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
genuine · unconditional · open · expressive · tender · caring · nurturing · heartfelt
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
- trustConfidence in another
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- connectionA joining or relation
closeness · intimacy · rapport · understanding · attachment · devotion · solidarity · companionship · mutuality · support
buddies
Informal term for friends
homies · chums · sidekicks · wingman · partners · comrades · confidants · cronies · besties · amigos
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
- fist-bumpKnuckle-to-knuckle greeting
affectionate
Showing warm regard
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- vulnerableOpen to attack
wholesome · genuine · unconditional · open · expressive · tender · caring · nurturing · heartfelt
- Coined Wordschortle, galumph, nerd, robot, quark
- Friendshipbest friend, bestie, BFF, buddy, pal
- Friendship StoriesCharlotte's Web, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, Bridge to Terabithia, Because of Winn-Dixie
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- Friend Humorbuddy comedy, banter, inside jokes, teasing, pranks
bromancerivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
hostility · enmity · animosity · male rivalry · feud
bromanceacquaintanceship
State of knowing someone
casual acquaintance · nodding acquaintance · indifference · estrangement · strangers