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6 reasons why I adore male/female platonic relationships in fiction, A Thread!
1. It& #39;s something we don& #39;t see much of. Deep feeling and meaningful r& #39;ships are SOOO sexualised in this culture, yet most of the r& #39;ships we& #39;ll have in our lives are friendships, not romances. Yet we have SO FEW good examples of happy, healthy, non-romantic friendships in fiction.
2. It& #39;s harder to fake. We& #39;ve got a formula for romantic plots (2 reasonably attractive people + bit of bickering = boom, romance!) but it can take more character work to create a believable friendship, which means greater emotional investment in that more fully-fleshed r& #39;ship.
3. It gives more scope for equal characterisation. In friendship stories neither party is available as a trophy. Instead, they’re in the story to act as an ally or opponent, to bond with the hero on a far more equal level, and to be their ally in the fight.
4. It feels more meaningful. Subtract superficial attraction from a relationship & what you have left often feels uniquely unselfish and real. One of my FAVOURITE things is when typical romance tropes are used platonically. IT& #39;S SO INTENSE, Y& #39;ALL.
5. SHIPPING POTENTIAL. CHEMISTRY EVERYWHERE. Maybe the friends flirt with each other. Maybe there are meaningful friendships and chemistry with more than one friend. Maybe a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance eventually unfolds with one of them. Or not! Either way, it& #39;s SO GOOD.
6. Finally, it& #39;s what I know best. My most meaningful relationships with men are friendships. I love writing romances; but m/f friendships tap into emotions I know very well, very personally, and these stories resound with me better.
This thread is brought to you by all the platonic friendships in A DAY OF DARKNESS, which is my love for this trope breaking dramatically free 
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