Comments on: platonic shmetonic…extended: six reasons why platonic relationships can’t and don’t exist

By: sistaPOET

sistaPOET — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:01:01 +0000

They don’t exist, I agree. I am currently in one of these “platonic” relationships…except i’m madly in lust with brotha and he is constantly doing this super-subtle flirting thing, which i both love and hate. we’re scared to break the barrier of “friendship” so the quandary continues…

the circle of life.

By: PLATO

PLATO — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:28:06 +0000

@MissJ82, Ah yes a sane woman…

By: Plato

Plato — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:20:54 +0000

@buboniccalypso, hahaha. I agree with the Champ 100%. No offense but you don’t sound mature enough to state otherwise. He is missing some important facts(and grammar) but he’s got it right the first time. It seems men are smarter than women give them credit for like the guys who clearly have you played(and lined up). Often women seem to think men only think with their penises, these guys are obviously smarter than that.

Don’t think so much with your vagina.

PLATO

By: Plato

Plato — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:43:40 +0000

Every woman who responds to the platonic question gives proof that platonic relationships do not exist. Yet some are determined to fall into the pattern of believing in it exists. The reason relationships start out platonic is simple. Woman aprechiate respect from the “opposite sex” as they deserve respect. Women also like to be aprechiated by the “opposite sex”. Your partner really should be your friend right? Makes sense.

Platonic friends of the “opposite sex” do not exist. Does male attention feel good? Uh yea.. It’s supposed to feel good, why would we want it any other way. Is it right? Not if you are in a committed relationship.. On the other hand the so called male friend will say it is right. If you are in a relationship or not this is how we get our foot in the door. This is our stepping stone to possibility.

Some men will take advantage of this knowlege to their advantage. Some dudes are players, some genuinly just think they are the guy who will make you happy. As soon as we cross that line of respect for a woman to friendship women should know the interest there is more than friendship.

Will a man admit it? In most cases no they won’t. Why? Simply put, it f***s up any chance they might have.

Do men in relationships do this? Yes, for many reasons.

Platonic relationships between (hetero) opposite sex are sexual by nature. Why is it important to have a platonic balance with your partner? It is the difference between being treated as sexual object and being treated as sexual being.

To base a relationship on the physical side of sex is an immature outlook on healthy relationships. Sexual nature and identity goes beyond our physical form.

Platonic relationship ~ do not exist(hetero/opposite sex)

By: shit i just don’t get about women

shit i just don’t get about women — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:01:15 +0000

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By: jess

jess — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:05:39 +0000

mr. young, long time no see

i liked this post.

that is all

By: chaoticdiva

chaoticdiva — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:15:18 +0000

I’m going to go out on a limb and agree with this post. Except, I would like you to accept my additive:

Platonic friends often at one point were attracted to each other, but they have just settled on the fact that its probably not going to work out, and moved on from that notion.

I have a couple (literally 2) platonic friends, and at one point, I’ve liked them, they’ve liked me (obviously not at the same time), and I somehow ended up being little sister they wouldn’t dare even casually mention my sex life. So yea, its possible, but generally is a result of some crazed condition.

…although there are the Will and Grace types. But do you count gay men as men or women, psychologically speaking.

Also, would you count lesbians with lesbian friends platonic?

By: WuDaMan

WuDaMan — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:47:27 +0000

& why beer got to be such a bad situation? I like beer it smells like drunk or high to me. uh.

By: WuDaMan

WuDaMan — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:46:42 +0000

@PBG,

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By: WuDaMan

WuDaMan — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:44:53 +0000

@CreoleInDC,

Well I guess that day ain’t today. Ah well. Thanks for commenting late cuz I got to bask in thinking I had a zinger for a long time.