The common understanding of Platonic love, so called after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato , is that it indicates a relationship of strong affection from which sex is excluded. But there's ...

Plato lent his name to Platonic love but a new book reveals that the ancient Greek philosopher never advocated love without sex. University of Manchester science historian Dr Jay Kennedy, who hit the ...

A deep and abiding connection that provides comfort, platonic love is often misunderstood to mean an absence of romantic desire. But unlike romantic relationships, platonic love between friends ...