Romantic friendship
VERY CLOSE BUT NON-SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRIENDS, OFTEN INVOLVING A DEGREE OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INTIMACY
Romantic friendships; Passionate friendship; Romantic Friendship; Passionate Friendship; Affectionate friendship; Affectionate Friendship; Passionate friendships; Affectionate friendships; Romantic Friendships; Passionate Friendships; Affectionate Friendships
A romantic friendship, passionate friendship, or affectionate friendship is a very close but typically non-sexual relationship between friends, often involving a degree of physical closeness beyond that which is common in contemporary Western societies. It may include, for example, holding hands, cuddling, hugging, kissing, giving massages, or sharing a bed, without sexual intercourse or other sexual expression.