Aplatonic, abbreviated Apl (pronounced as "apple") is a term that has been variously used for:
- Not relating to the concept of platonic love (or love for friends)
- Not experiencing platonic attraction
History
The term aplatonic was first introduced by a homoromantic asexual on the AVEN forums.[1] In his words, "I have friends and care about them; but love is a powerful word, and one I cannot apply to them."
Since then, the term has frequently been misattributed to the aromantic community.[2]
Flag
The earliest remaining record of the purple, blue, and green aplatonic flag is from the DeviantArt page Pride-Flag on August 17, 2015.[3] It seems that the flag existed before then, but any evidence of its creation no longer exists. The colors are the inverse of yellow, pink, and brown, colors that are typically used to represent friendship. White represents how an aplatonic people can still be allosexual/alloromantic, a reference to the white stripe on the asexual and aromantic flags. Cream was used instead of pure white to make the flag more visually appealing.
The yellow aplatonic flag was created by the Tumblr user Pride-Color-Schemes on June 26, 2016.[4] The black, grey, and white stripes match that of the asexual and aromantic flags. Yellow is used to symbolize the platonic/aplatonic spectrum.