platonic attraction
Affection without desire
Platonic attraction is a strong desire to be close to someone without romantic or sexual interest—wanting friendship, emotional connection, or companionship rather than a relationship.
The term is used especially in asexual and aromantic communities to distinguish between types of attraction: I feel intense platonic attraction to her, but I'm not in love.
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- kindred spiritPerson with shared sensibilities
- deep connectionMeaningful emotional closeness
connection · bond · admiration · fondness · closeness · companionship · emotional intimacy · intimacy · warmth · kinship · chosen family · found family · devotion · tenderness · rapport · understanding · trust · emotional
- attractionchemistry, allure, draw, fascination, lure
- aspec identitiesasexual, aromantic, ace, demisexual, aromanticism
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Longing for intimate connection
romantic love · crush · infatuation · falling in love · romantic interest
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Erotic interest in another
lust · sexual desire · carnal desire · libido · horniness
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