Gay guys reveal why being in a “queerplatonic” relationship is better than a romantic one
Drag Race episodes on Friday nights.So, what if you could have the perks of a romantic relationship, but without all the things that make them complicated?
More and more queer people are saying you can, with what they are calling a queerplatonic relationship, or “QPR” for short. In a QPR, you can take sexual or romantic intimacy off the table, while still partaking of anything or everything that a close relationship has to offer.Q is for Queerplatonic Relationship #aromantic #asexual #aroace #aro #ace #asexuality #aromanticism #asexualpride #acepride #aropride #aromanticpride #aromanticismisreal #asexualityisreal #lgbtq #qpr #queer #queerplatonicrelationship #zucchini #pride #lgbtqia #pridemonthFor example, if you enjoy living with someone, sharing intimate details of your life with a trusted source, traveling with the ideal companion, or even starting a family, you may be able to do so in a relationship that removes the pressures of what society says a healthy partnership is supposed to look like.In 2010, an online thread called Kaz’s Scribblings introduced the idea of queerplatonic partnerships.
The description answered those who wanted an aromantic relationship that doesn’t conform to the binary separation between romance and platonic friendship.
Sure, straight people could create this kind of non-sexual or non-romantic intimacy too, but as queer people, we’ve always bucked social norms, especially those rooted in heteronormativity, and resisted the pressures of falling into expected roles.
