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[[File:Passionate friendship.png|thumb|Passionate friendship flag|alt=A flag with four stripes. The colors are a muted purple, a muted pink, white, and light yellow.]][[File:Passionate friendship alt.png|thumb|Passionate friendship flag with flower]][[File:Passionate friendship flag with fruit.png|thumb|Passionate friendship flag with fruit]]A '''passionate friendship''' (
A passionate friendship may include:
* a sudden, unexplainable affinity developing between two people that grows stronger over time▼
* a relationship that feels naturally occurring from both sides rather than constructed and/or maintained in a one-sided manner▼
* profound love, caring, trust, and loyalty for one another▼
* emotional, mental, and physical vulnerability and intimacy▼
* physical touch (hugging, kissing, holding hands, lap laying)▼
* written and verbal affection ("I love you", "You're the most important person in my life", using pet names)▼
* always setting aside time and energy for each other's needs▼
* desiring a lifelong friendship with each other▼
* living together▼
* sharing a bed▼
* raising children or pets together▼
== Vs. Romantic Friendship ==▼
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Romantic friendship refers to intimate friendships between youth that ended when one or both friends were married. If the romantic friendship did continue after a marriage, it was considered inferior to the married relationship. RFs were common in America and Europe during the 18th and early 19th centuries, however no separate term for them existed until the late 20th century, in review of these relationships of the past. RFs were almost exclusive to same-sex relationships, as intimate cross-sex relationships outside of family or marriage were considered inappropriate.▼
*Intense passion, matching or surpassing that typically associated with a romantic relationship.
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*Dating/considering each other partners/calling each other boyfriend, girlfriend or something similar.
PFs can exist between members of any gender and can develop during any stage of life. It is never considered inferior to a romantic and/or sexual relationship, nor will it be substituted for one.▼
*Marriage.
PFs are more common with [[Relationship Anarchy|relationship anarchists]], [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-specs]], and [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-specs]], though anyone is able to have this type of relationship. Those involved in a PF may be called a passionate friend, passfriend/pashfriend, a PF, or any other terms associated with friendship or partnership that they have agreed upon.
== Vs. Queerplatonic Partnership==▼
Queerplatonic partnership is an umbrella term for any relationship that blurs the lines between romantic and non-romantic relationships. As such, a passionate friendship could be considered a type of QPR. PFs are specified as nonsexual, often involving emotional and sensual intimacy and passion on par with or above that of a typical romantic relationship, and are always a primary relationship (either above or on par with the most prioritized relationships) of those involved. A QPR can be sexual, somewhat one-sided or having each partner feel a different attraction to the other, and are not always the primary relationship of those involved.▼
The crush alternative for a passionate friendship is called a [https://www.reddit.com/r/aromantic/comments/m937xz/not_a_squish_not_a_crusha_pash/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share pash] and the name was created by reddit user [https://www.reddit.com/user/SirensHeart/ u/SirensHeart]
== Resources ==▼
▲Romantic friendship refers to intimate friendships between
▲PFs can exist between members of any gender and can develop during any stage of life. It is never considered inferior to a romantic and/or sexual relationship, nor will it be substituted for one.<ref name=":0">https://thethinkingasexual.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/differences-between-romantic-friendship-passionate-friendship-and-queerplatonic-friendships/</ref>
▲[[Queerplatonic Relationship|Queerplatonic partnership]] is an umbrella term for any relationship that blurs the lines between romantic and non-romantic relationships. As such, a passionate friendship could be considered a type of QPR. PFs are specified as nonsexual, often involving emotional and sensual intimacy and passion on par with or above that of a typical romantic relationship, and are always a primary relationship (either above or on par with the most prioritized relationships) of those involved. A QPR, on the other hand, can be sexual,
== Flag ==
The passionate friendship flag was designed by [https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/User:Cilantrouble Cilantrouble] on August 19, 2020. Its colors are meant to resemble the color scheme of the passionfruit and passionflower. The alternate versions contain a passionflower design and passionfruit design in the center.
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