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Originally Posted by openeyes  Basically I have many friendships that are very affectionate. |
I've always had a significant amount of trouble differentiating a friendship from a "romantic relationship", "girlfriend/boyfriend", or "married/spouse". I've been offered a couple ideas, and there's one in particular that strikes me as true, but I'm curious what other people think the difference is.
I'm aware that there are many different levels and types of friendship, but what is it about any of those particular terms that say, "This person isn't 'just a friend'."?