Platonic crushes

[Apollo the Just]

You know that feeling when you're acquaintances with someone and you really want to be FRIENDS with them, and it's basically the same feeling as when you have a crush on someone except instead of wanting to date them you just want to be friends, but it's a very strong want to be friends?

And every time you do something friendly or somewhat familiar with them you're like YES!! ONE STEP CLOSER TO FRIENDSHIP????

Basically I'm realizing that I've had this feeling a lot for people and at first always think it's a romantic crush, until I realize that... wait, I don't want to date them, that's weird, I just have a strong want to be FRIENDS.

[Apiary Tazy]

People do have a tendency to confuse friendship with love sometimes. So, it's entirely possible.

[Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds]

I have literally yelled at someone YOU LOOK COOL WE SHOULD BE FRIENDS

and she is one of my closest people, now

sooooo yes.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

God, no. That sounds horrible.

[Kil'jaeden]

I guess so.

[LOOT]

[QUOTE="Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds, post: 1560379, member: 17429"]I have literally yelled at someone YOU LOOK COOL WE SHOULD BE FRIENDS

and she is one of my closest people, now

sooooo yes.[/QUOTE]

I HAVE YELLED AT PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW ARE FRIENDS THIS IS CONFIRMED TO WORK

[Calamity Panfan]

[QUOTE="CuccoLady, post: 1560351, member: 30977"]You know that feeling when you're acquaintances with someone and you really want to be FRIENDS with them, and it's basically the same feeling as when you have a crush on someone except instead of wanting to date them you just want to be friends, but it's a very strong want to be friends?

And every time you do something friendly or somewhat familiar with them you're like YES!! ONE STEP CLOSER TO FRIENDSHIP????

Basically I'm realizing that I've had this feeling a lot for people and at first always think it's a romantic crush, until I realize that... wait, I don't want to date them, that's weird, I just have a strong want to be FRIENDS.[/QUOTE]

there have been literally like five instances in the past year where i think i'm into a girl romantically but then it turns out i don't want to date them at all i just think they're hella rad and wanna hang out a bunch

[Marilink]

Definitely have experienced this.

[DarkZero]

I have this right now

[Random User]

I think I have at some point, but usually what I do in response is put the platonic crush on a pedestal and never speak to them because I feel I'm not known well enough to even be spoken to by them.

[Apollo the Just]

Surprising no one, thread made because I am currently experiencing this with someone at my new work. Mission: make them friend. Status: underway.

[smol Kat]

This happens to me all the time, so much that I don't usually confuse it with a romantic crush. Fwhee.

[United Nations]

^^good luck! This happens to me all the time but I usually scare them away.

[Sim Kid]

I think this is what I have more than an actual "crush" so to speak.

[Apollo the Just]

Apparently there's a word for this. It's called a "squish."

That's adorable.

[smol Kat]

Ooh, source? :3

[Apiary Tazy]

I'm... I'm fine with platonic crush.

But thanks anyway.

[LOOT]

[QUOTE="CuccoLady, post: 1560849, member: 30977"]Apparently there's a word for this. It's called a "squish."

That's adorable.[/QUOTE]
so when a splatoon likes another splatoon does that make it a squid squish?

if they're rejected is it a squish squash?

did nyan have a squish on squeege?

KEEP IT COMING.

[Apollo the Just]

[USER=37303]@nyankat[/USER] :

A squish is the aromantic counterpart for a crush. A squish is a strong desire for some kind of platonic (nonsexual, nonromantic) connection to another person. The concept of a squish is similar in nature to the idea of a "friend crush". A squish can be towards anyone of any gender and a person may also have many squishes, all of which may be active.

There can be a fine line between a crush and a squish. Both crushes and squishes could involve persistent thoughts about the person of interest, self-consciousness around that person, desires to be with them, fantasies about physical (not necessarily sexual) contact with them, or any combination of these. However crushes sometimes entail jealous of partners of the person of interest, and a desire for romantic contact (such as kissing), a dating relationship, or marriage, while squishes may not. In both cases emotional attachment can be formed toward the target of the crush/squish, regardless if it is reciprocated. The type of the relationship is defined upon the desired actions and the actions shared between the pairing. Romantic relationships, or desired romantic relationships, frequently hold more romantic or 'loving' behaviors versus a platonic relationship, or desired platonic relationship, where the purpose is to know them well and be close. The lines between the two frequently become blurred with one transforming into another.

The bottom line is that both crushes and squishes are both types of infatuations. But, a crush is a romantic infatuation and a squish is a platonic infatuation.

from here. The more you know.

so when a splatoon likes another splatoon does that make it a squid squish?

if they're rejected is it a squish squash?

did nyan have a squish on squeege?

KEEP IT COMING.

SQUISH SQUASH LMFAO

is that like the platonic friendzone? the not friend zone??

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

platonic friendzone

is that an enemy?