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Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:02 pm**

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.

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:22 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:41 pm**

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

and she is one of my closest people, now

sooooo yes.

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:27 pm**

God, no. That sounds horrible.

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:35 pm**

I guess so.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:43 am**

[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

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:51 am**

[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

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:16 pm**

Definitely have experienced this.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:55 pm**

I have this right now

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:48 pm**

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.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:06 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:32 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:58 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:12 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:35 pm**

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

That's adorable.

Posted: **Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:12 pm**

Ooh, source? :3

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:22 am**

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

But thanks anyway.

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:32 am**

[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.

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:03 am**

[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.

Loot, post: 1560888, member: 21459 wrote: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??

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:47 am**

platonic friendzone

is that an enemy?

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