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Lasting Platonic Relationships Between Men and Women BY DEANNA KENNER
ersonally, I have only ever seen true platonic relationships between men and women on the big screen. Beautiful relationships like the ones of Harry and Hermione from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter or Joan Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the CBS series Elementary. Truly platonic meaning no sexual or romantic tension ever evolving from either party involved. Do these relationships only exist in the world of fiction? Surely it is possible…right? So, the question is: is it possible for men and women to be in a platonic relationship? The short nonmessy answer is yes, of course. That’s not the impossibility. Though for how long? Forever? Funny enough, this this has been an ongoing debate between my boyfriend, Maliq and I since we started dating two years ago. He believes that it is totally possible to have such a lasting relationship with a woman.
I on the other hand believe the idea to be farfetched. Over the course of my 23 years, I have never had a truly platonic male friend. I believe there are many factors as to why this is. One, and not to toot my own horn, I am an attractive woman. It took me years to realize this myself, but I can’t say the same for my male “friends”. (CONT’D on next page)
Is it possible for men and women to be in a platonic relationship?
Winter 2021|16| royalteemagazine.com
