 | Platonic Love | Romantic Love |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Platonic love is a strong and intimate type of love that is non-romantic. | Romance is the expressive and generally pleasurable feeling from an emotional attraction towards another person. This feeling is associated with, but does not necessitate, sexual attraction. |
| Primarily sexual or non-sexual | Non-Sexual | Sexual |
| Infatuation/Attraction/Affection | Squish | Crush |
| Main gesture | Hug/Cuddle (Kiss is at https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PlatonicKissing) | Handshake & Kiss (Hug is at https://www.wikihow.com/Hug-Romantically) |
| Wreck-It Ralph pair & couple | Wreck-It Ralph & Vanellope von Schweetz | Fix-It Felix, Jr. & Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun |
| Relationship difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| Alternative terms | Non-romantic | Non-platonic |
| Romantic or sexual primary attraction | Sexual attraction | Romantic attraction |
| Flexible or Rigid | Flexible | Rigid |
| More relaxed relationship | Yes | No |
| Responsibility | Less | More |
| Safer or more dangerous | Safer | More dangerous |
| Kiss on the lips/mouth | Light kiss | Heavy kiss |
| Color symbol | Green | Red |
| Color of roses | Yellow | Red |
| Expectations in relationship | Low | High |
| Sex | Non-Penetrative | Penetrative |
| Appropriate to mix/combine with professional relationships | Yes | No |
| Workplace professional relationship | Work spouse | Office/Workplace romance |
| More rewarding or punishing | Rewarding | Punishing |
| Usually more toxic or non-toxic | Non-toxic | Toxic |
| More or less peaceful | More | Less |
| Reliability | More | Less |
| Feel like transferring infectious/contagious/transmissible disease to partner | No | Yes |
| Kiss more suitable and appropriate for this kind of relationship | Eskimo kiss (i.e. kissing with noses) | French kiss (i.e. kissing with tongue) |
| Jealousies | Milder | More severe/extreme |
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