nonplatonic
More than friends
Nonplatonic describes a relationship that includes romantic or sexual elements, as opposed to purely friendly feelings.
The term defines itself against platonic love—the idealized, nonsexual affection Plato described.
When someone clarifies that feelings are nonplatonic, they're signaling attraction beyond friendship: I thought we were just friends, but my feelings have become nonplatonic.
State of proximity
- physicalOf body or matter
- sensualOf bodily pleasure
- eroticSexually stimulating
- carnalRelating to physical urges
sexual · bodily · touch · embrace · caress · affection · tenderness · warmth
Love and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- attractionPull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
flirtation · wooing · sweetheart · admirer · suitor · amour · valentine · crush
Connection between entities
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- marriageFormal union between partners
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
devotion · loyalty · commitment · soulmate · companionship · betrothal · matrimony · union
closeness
State of proximity
carnal · sexual · bodily · touch · embrace · caress · affection · tenderness · warmth · connection
romance
Love and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- attractionPull toward something
chemistry · flirtation · wooing · sweetheart · admirer · suitor · amour · valentine · crush · desire
relationship
Connection between entities
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- marriageFormal union between partners
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
fidelity · devotion · loyalty · commitment · soulmate · companionship · betrothal · matrimony · union · spouse