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silentwarrior

(250 posts) Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:40 AM Dec 2012

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what is platonic love?

Platonic love has been the subject of countless books and poems. Today, the terms platonic love and platonic relationship have come to mean a relationship between individuals of the opposite sex, marked by the absence of physical romance or sex.

A society like ours can look at platonic love with suspicion, but what needs to be understood is that platonic love is the transformation of sexual desire into other types of love. Platonic love looks beyond the physical body, and is based on the deep pleasure that can be felt in another’s company.

Platonic love does not condemn the physical, but depends on a spiritual, non-judgemental bond between two people – what they do with it, after the inner bond is made, is up to them – after all, philosophy says there are 7 types of love, so the possibilities are endless!

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I am Asexual [View all] silentwarrior Dec 2012 OP

I'm glad you brought up this subject. darkangel218 Dec 2012 #1

yep bluedave Dec 2012 #2

lol! nt darkangel218 Dec 2012 #3

yeah silentwarrior Dec 2012 #5

One of YTMND's greatest Dash87 Dec 2012 #24

Yes, I agree with you there silentwarrior Dec 2012 #4

Same here... We are Devo Dec 2012 #37

Your post makes sense, except for "platonic love is the transformation of sexual desire ..." Scuba Dec 2012 #6

The relationship can begin silentwarrior Dec 2012 #7

So it may begin with friendship, or some other non-sexual relationship too then? Scuba Dec 2012 #8

I have experienced both silentwarrior Dec 2012 #10

Interesting concept. Denninmi Dec 2012 #9

Hello Denninmi silentwarrior Dec 2012 #12

I think you are correct about that. Denninmi Dec 2012 #15

For me personally silentwarrior Dec 2012 #16

Sex can be a big part of a healthy relationship. MadrasT Dec 2012 #14

I never liked that saying about being alone treestar Dec 2012 #18

There are many, many kinds of love. Many of them are "platonic" or non-sexual. nolabear Dec 2012 #11

That is how I roll. I am a muse. I simply applegrove Dec 2012 #17

Out of all the people who live inside my computer, you are one of the most special. dawg Dec 2012 #21

I've been through a lot and that and the drugs for ptsd keep me applegrove Dec 2012 #23

Totally with you on that post silentwarrior Dec 2012 #40

To me, the platonic connection is more important than the physical. dawg Dec 2012 #13

Yup, Denninmi Dec 2012 #19

From reading your posts, you sound like a great guy. dawg Dec 2012 #20

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #26

I used to think I was. I was abstinent for 16 years. Tobin S. Dec 2012 #22

I was lucky in that aspect. Denninmi Dec 2012 #25

I feel that too silentwarrior Dec 2012 #27

BTW, sorry I kind of hijacked your thread. Denninmi Dec 2012 #28

No No No silentwarrior Dec 2012 #29

No. You're in the right place. dawg Dec 2012 #31

Fascinating thread. hifiguy Dec 2012 #30

Society tells us we need a partner, or even multiple partners, to be considered successful. dawg Dec 2012 #32

Amen! "Society tells us we need a partner, or even multiple partners, to be considered successful." raccoon Dec 2012 #33

I have a different perspective on this. Denninmi Dec 2012 #35

I feel Ive come to a place silentwarrior Dec 2012 #39

I think it's a matter of hormones clyrc Dec 2012 #34

Good Post! Helen Reddy Dec 2012 #36

If that was the case, silentwarrior Dec 2012 #38

Thanks for your response. Helen Reddy Dec 2012 #41

Its both I think silentwarrior Dec 2012 #42

I am a sexual... RedCloud Dec 2012 #43

Im pleased for you silentwarrior Dec 2012 #44