But then, I don't think true romantic love can last in the long term without a foundation of platonic love. (Don't know if it has to be there at the start, but I think it has to eventually grow if the relationship is to last.)
Oh, I agree. And I think romantic love and platonic love can sort of feed back on each other, to create more of the other--because, as someone said, physical intimacy is just a step in the progression of love, and if you're romantically involved with someone you were (or become) friends with, then you have some chance of still liking them when the romance dies down.
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Date: 2004-04-16 10:17 pm (UTC)But then, I don't think true romantic love can last in the long term without a foundation of platonic love. (Don't know if it has to be there at the start, but I think it has to eventually grow if the relationship is to last.)
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Date: 2004-04-17 07:45 pm (UTC)