[[File:Queerplatonicflag1.jpg|thumb|220x220px|A commonly used quasiplatonicqueerplatonic flag.|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Queerplatonicflag1.jpg]]
'''QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic relationship''', also called a '''queerplatonicquasiplatonic relationship''', '''quirkyplatonic relationship''', or '''qplatonic relationship''' (abbreviated '''QPR'''), is an umbrella term for any relationship that bends the rules for telling apart romantic relationships from non-romantic relationships.<ref>shades-of-grayro on Tumblr: [https://shades-of-grayro.tumblr.com/post/190216590460/queerplatonic-relationships-an-introduction-image Queerplatonic Relationships: An Introduction]</ref>[[File:Queerplatonic alt.png|thumb|220x220px|Another common quasiplatonicqueerplatonic flag.]]In some societies, hard lines are drawn between appropriate behavior for a romance compared to a friendship. For example, cultural norms might say that romantic partners are more physically affectionate or more emotionally close than friends are, as well as more likely to partner in major life activities such as buying a house or raising a child together.
Wherever those lines are blurred, that relationship can be called quasiplatonicqueerplatonic. For example, quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationships can include friendships and ambiguously-romantic relationships that go beyond friendship norms in emotional intensity, physical affection, or other areas. Some quasiplatonicqueerplatonic partners also live together or get married. QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic relationships can look different for everyone, depending on what the people involved are comfortable with.
A quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationship can be monogamous or [[polyamorous]], involving more than two people. Pursuing a quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationship is not necessarily mutually exclusive with pursuing romantic relationships, and the term is not restricted to any identity category.
People in quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationships might refer to each other as their quasiplatonicqueerplatonic partner (QPP) or as "zucchini", a term that was originally a joke in the [[a-spec]] community about lacking a word to properly describe the term, so they could just use any word they want, like zucchini.
==QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic Attraction==
QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic attraction is a form of [[attraction]] experienced mainly, but not exclusively, by a-spec people. QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic attraction can be very similar to [[Platonic Attraction|platonic attraction]] and [[Alterous Attraction|alterous attraction]]. For some people these types of attraction greatly overlap and they do not make any distinction between them. For others they may feel like there is a clear distinction between these feelings. A quasiplatonicqueerplatonic crush can be called a ''plush''.
Someone who does not experience quasiplatonicqueerplatonic attraction or does not desire quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationships may call themself ''aquasiplatonicaqueerplatonic''. QuasiplatonicQueerplatonic attraction is not a requirement for a QPR, though. Some aquasiplatonicaqueerplatonic people may still want or have quasirplatonicqueerplatonic relationship, they just do not get plushes. Other aquasiplatonicaqueerplatonic might not desire a quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationship. They may also identify as [[nonamorous]].
==History==
The term ''quasiplatonicqueerplatonic'' originated among [[Asexual Spectrum|asexuals]] to describe an ambiguous category outside the strict categories of romance and friendship.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/a-genealogy-of-queerplatonic/ A Genealogy of Queerplatonic]</ref> The term was first used by Meloukhia in the comment section of a 2010 Dreamwidth post.<ref>[https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html A/romanticism]</ref> In 2011, Meloukhia, also known as S. E. Smith, introduced the term on Tumblr.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023235234/http:/realsesmith.tumblr.com/post/2868581031/word-of-the-day-queerplatonic Word of the Day: Queerplatonic]</ref>
==Symbolism==
Currently, there is no consensus on quasiplatonicqueerplatonic symbolism. At least four different flag designs have been proposed for quasiplatonicqueerplatonic.<ref>[https://aromagni.tumblr.com/post/173593938299/so-i-googled-queerplatonic-flag-and-the-above Queerplatonic Flags]</ref> Most of these flags use the colors yellow and pink. Yellow is commonly used to symbolize platonic relationships. Pink is possibly use because it is a light form of red, which is commonly used to represent romantic attraction, showing that quasiplatonicqueerplatonic relationships can sometimes resemble romantic relationships but that they are different nonetheless.
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A commonly used queerplatonic flag.
Queerplatonic relationship, also called a quasiplatonic relationship, quirkyplatonic relationship, or qplatonic relationship (abbreviated QPR), is an umbrella term for any relationship that bends the rules for telling apart romantic relationships from non-romantic relationships.[1]
Another common queerplatonic flag.
In some societies, hard lines are drawn between appropriate behavior for a romance compared to a friendship. For example, cultural norms might say that romantic partners are more physically affectionate or more emotionally close than friends are, as well as more likely to partner in major life activities such as buying a house or raising a child together.
Wherever those lines are blurred, that relationship can be called queerplatonic. For example, queerplatonic relationships can include friendships and ambiguously-romantic relationships that go beyond friendship norms in emotional intensity, physical affection, or other areas. Some queerplatonic partners also live together or get married. Queerplatonic relationships can look different for everyone, depending on what the people involved are comfortable with.
A queerplatonic relationship can be monogamous or polyamorous, involving more than two people. Pursuing a queerplatonic relationship is not necessarily mutually exclusive with pursuing romantic relationships, and the term is not restricted to any identity category.
People in queerplatonic relationships might refer to each other as their queerplatonic partner (QPP) or as "zucchini", a term that was originally a joke in the a-spec community about lacking a word to properly describe the term, so they could just use any word they want, like zucchini.
Queerplatonic attraction is a form of attraction experienced mainly, but not exclusively, by a-spec people. Queerplatonic attraction can be very similar to platonic attraction and alterous attraction. For some people these types of attraction greatly overlap and they do not make any distinction between them. For others they may feel like there is a clear distinction between these feelings. A queerplatonic crush can be called a plush.
Someone who does not experience queerplatonic attraction or does not desire queerplatonic relationships may call themself aqueerplatonic. Queerplatonic attraction is not a requirement for a QPR, though. Some aqueerplatonic people may still want or have queerplatonic relationship, they just do not get plushes. Other aqueerplatonic might not desire a queerplatonic relationship. They may also identify as nonamorous.
History
The term queerplatonic originated among asexuals to describe an ambiguous category outside the strict categories of romance and friendship.[2] The term was first used by Meloukhia in the comment section of a 2010 Dreamwidth post.[3] In 2011, Meloukhia, also known as S. E. Smith, introduced the term on Tumblr.[4]
Symbolism
Currently, there is no consensus on queerplatonic symbolism. At least four different flag designs have been proposed for queerplatonic.[5] Most of these flags use the colors yellow and pink. Yellow is commonly used to symbolize platonic relationships. Pink is possibly use because it is a light form of red, which is commonly used to represent romantic attraction, showing that queerplatonic relationships can sometimes resemble romantic relationships but that they are different nonetheless.
