In 2024, we ditched romance in favour of platonic friendship
From the ‘boy sober’ movement to dating app ennui, finding ‘the one’ took a back seat in 2024. What replaced it was far more special ...
Stylist2y
Why do we find it so hard to value platonic relationships?
As Valentine’s Day brings love into the spotlight, Stylist asks: why do we undervalue platonic love? Flash forward 13 years and at 21 I find myself single. A word, for all its simplicity ...
University of Manchester3y
More sex please, we’re Greek: exposing the myth of Platonic love
Plato lent his name to Platonic love but a new book reveals that the ancient Greek philosopher never advocated love without sex. University of Manchester science historian Dr Jay Kennedy, who hit the ...
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The Slaughter Rule
David Morse coaches small-town football star Ryan Gosling (pictured) in this film about the Platonic love between a fatherless boy and his closeted coach. Directorial debut of Andrew and Alex Smith.