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[[File:Platonic attraction flag.png|thumb|The platonic attraction flag made by user [[User:Cryptocrew|cryptocrew.]]]]'''Platonic attraction''' is a form of [[attraction]] that is defined as the desire to form a close platonic relationship (friendship) with a specific person, or to form a closer friendship with someone one already knows. The type of friendship desired can often go beyond casual friendship and revolves around a willingness to engage in a very deep symbiotic friendship, and sharing interests and experiences. Platonic attraction is not simply "a desire to have friends" in general, rather it is an intense desire to be close friends with someone specific. One might feel intimidated or flustered when around this specific person.
Platonic attraction is sometimes used as an umbrella term for any attraction that is not [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]] or [[Sexual Attraction|sexual]].<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/992935 Do you consider "platonic relationship" to be a synonym of friendship?]</ref> Platonic attraction can be considered a parent category or overlapping category with [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic]] attraction. For some people these
The term for a platonic crush is a
== Flag ==
The platonic attraction flag was coined by a system going by cryptocrew, specifically Weniviere, on November 25th, 2020. The pink stands for bonding and attraction, and the yellow flower represents the yellow roses often associated with platonic bonds.
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