As the Beatles once sang, “All you need is love.” This iconic line rings true—not only in terms of romantic or familial love, but also platonic. The concept of platonic love goes as far back as the ...
Modern dating can be exhausting. Between navigating dating apps, decoding mixed signals, and dealing with situationships that seem to go nowhere, sometimes love feels like more trouble than it’s worth ...
Platonic co-parents build their families around common values, but forgo romance. The arrangement can be freeing, though it has potential setbacks.
New research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior provides evidence that the boundaries between romantic and non-romantic relationships are more fluid than commonly assumed, especially in the ...
Platonic love is named after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who described this type of love in his work “Symposium.” He described platonic love as a feeling that strays away from the physical ...
Although it was once 26-year-old Cerys’* biggest goal to meet someone who she could marry and start a family with in the next five years, she only went on two dates in 2024. Back in 2023, however, she ...
Valentine’s Day, or the feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual celebration of romance and love around the world. While most people regard the holiday as one reserved for lovers, many different ...
Like most successful relationships, Lizzo and her boyfriend, Myke Wright, also had a “friends-to-lovers trope.” After first meeting nearly a decade ago, the couple shared a years-long platonic bond ...