EnterCreativeName Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 So, I'm not asking what a platonic crush feels like, or how it is different from a regular crush. I've already had a few squishes of my own. However, I'm wondering, if you had to explain to someone how it feels to have a platonic crush, how would you describe it? Link to post Share on other sites
AVEN #1 fan Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 It's like wanting to best friends forever. Link to post Share on other sites
Rising Sun Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 What the previous post said. It isn't really like a crush, actually. It's feeling affectionate towards someone and desiring to be very close friends. It's different from the limerent feelings of attraction, but it's still very intense, often so much that others can't believe that it isn't a crush. Link to post Share on other sites
=NolePtr Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Whats the difference between a squish and a platonic crush? Link to post Share on other sites
EnterCreativeName Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thank you both for responding! A squish and platonic crush are the same thing. It's just a different way to say it. There's a couple different words for it too. Link to post Share on other sites
=NolePtr Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Ok. Best way to describe it is like fanboying/fangirling over a character or a celebrity. You care a lot about them, what they are doing, etc, but don't necessarily have romantic feelings for them Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Like it has been said before: It's the same thing! You really want to be the bestest friends ever with that one person and dream about all the lovely things you two can do together like gaming, traveling and so on. Link to post Share on other sites
Perissodactyla Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'm wondering, if you had to explain to someone how it feels to have a platonic crush, how would you describe it? I sort of think you might need to focus first on getting the other person to understand what 'platonic' means itself. If you present the concept of 'platonic crush' right away... it feels a bit premature and maybe expecting the other person to do a lot of conceptual/feeling work. Obviously, one can have platonic relationships which have little to do with exchanges of feelings or affection. For me it's true. If so, that would be the simplest case of platonic friendship: strong respect and admiration, but no feelings of affection or tenderness, per se. Ask the person if they have friendships or collegial associations that are a bit like that. For them to develop to the next level of understanding that you're trying to get them to reach, really make sure they can see the operation of 'platonism' in their own personal associations. Otherwise they might use media or literary characters as their concrete examples, which is okay, but much weaker than recognizing their own platonic tendencies. Even if they acknowledge knowing the word or concept, it's likely they don't that much, or haven't adequately applied it towards reflecting on the nature of their own friendships. Once you guide them through basic platonic friendship without affection, then you can level up to your project of conveying the nature of squish or plush or whatever you'd like to call it. :) Link to post Share on other sites
fatal flower-boy Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hi! I don't have anything to contribute to the answer, but I've learned something new! This term describes very well what I feel most of the time. Not romantic attraction, but a want to have a very close friendship with the person that I feel attracted to. I didn't know there was a word for it. ^^; Link to post Share on other sites
SithAzathoth WinterDragon Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 For me, I'd explain it as just a friendship for me, I'll love you, but not as if I want you for a relationship but as a friend. I do not know if this helps any but that's the best way I can explain it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ruru+Saphhy=Garnet Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 For me,a platonic crush feels like I want to be best friends with this person forever. I can't stop thinking of them. For me, I'd explain it like this:" I love this person,but not in a romantic way. I love them in the sense that I want to be the best of friends with them.That I always want to be around to help them out,and just be there just because." I have only experienced a crush twice in my life. It was worse Not only could I not stop thinking about my crush,I felt Nervous around them so much,I'd have physical reactions to them (like sweating, my heart racing,for example). When I experience a squish, I really don't feel nervous at all. Hope this helped. Sorry if it didn't. Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted123 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 For me, it's wanting to be really close friends with someone. It's looking forward to meet them, talk to them, maybe fantasize about doing platonic things with them (like hanging out, watching movies together, talking about personal stuff, things like that) and being generally happy about their existence. Basically it's having strong non romantic feelings towards someone. So unlike a crush, you don't want to date them, don't even think about kissing them, don't think about them that much when they're not around and when they are, you feel comfortable instead of being nervous. At least that's how it is for me Link to post Share on other sites
SamwiseLovesLife Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 21/10/2016 at 0:00 PM, Jayce said: Like it has been said before: It's the same thing! You really want to be the bestest friends ever with that one person and dream about all the lovely things you two can do together like gaming, traveling and so on. This describes how I pretty much feel about all people i 'crush' on. I do however, want to cuddle them,etc (not kiss). What would you say typically differenciates a squish and romantic attraction? Link to post Share on other sites
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