Romantic friendship

The term romantic friendship refers to a very close but non-sexual relationship between friends (usually, but not always, same-sex), often involving a degree of physical closeness beyond that considered "normal" by modern Western society, for example the holding of hands, cuddling and kissing, as well as open expressions of love for one another.

Related Topics:
Sexual - Relationship - Friend - Western - Kiss - Love

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Romantic friendship was considered common and unremarkable in the West up until the second half of the 19th century, but after that time its open expression generally became much rarer as physical intimacy between non-sexual partners came to be regarded as socially inappropriate, and the very phrase "romantic friendship" was almost forgotten. Only in very recent times has the concept and expression of romantic friendship begun to re-establish itself in the English-speaking world.

Related Topics:
19th century - Physical intimacy - English

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