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[[File:Platonic attraction flag.png|thumb|The platonic attraction flag.|alt=|220x220px]][[File:Platonic Attraction (2).png|thumb|An alternative platonic attraction flag.|alt=]]'''Platonic attraction''' is a form of [[attraction]] that is defined as the desire to form a platonic relationship (friendship) with a specific person, or to form a closer friendship with someone one already knows. The type of friendship desired may go beyond casual friendship and revolve around a willingness to engage in a very deep symbiotic friendship, as well as sharing interests and experiences. Some people only use the term platonic attraction when the desired friendship is close and intimate, while others include casual or otherwise less intense friendships in this attraction. Platonic attraction is not "a desire to have friends" in general, rather it is a desire to be friends with someone specific. One might feel intimidated or flustered when around this specific person, like one could with a romantic crush.
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 two forms of attraction are different and can be distinguished, for other people these types of attraction can overlap and they do not make any distinction between them.
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== Flag ==
The platonic attraction flag was coined by
The alternative platonic attraction flag was made by an anonymous Reddit user on January 23th, 2021.<ref>Source needed.</ref> The orange stands for joy, the pink for tenderness, the yellow for friendship, and the white for unity.
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