"I don't believe in platonic friendship", says my friend who just got into a relationship with her close friend.

Her statement kept me pondering, especially when I feel exceptionally close to #ityy.
Well, I guess some people believe in platonic friendship while some people don't.
There's no definite answer to this, but I do believe in it.

My friendship with #ityy started off with pure tuition partners who are both committed to serving our tutors and students. In fact, before we became tuition partners, we rarely talk to each other. I was even worried that I will have problems communicating with such a reserved person like him (given that I'm also an introvert). Fortunately, things turned out well, even better than what I expected. He wasn't that reserved after all.

In the first six months of our partnership, our conversations remained formal and surrounded tuition matters. We communicated through whatsapp every week, usually on Saturday nights, to get ourselves prepared for the weekly Sunday morning tuition. It was only during and after A camp that we grew closer to each other. That was when he got attached and we shared secrets, just like what I do with my girlfriends. Besides, we started confiding problems and cheering on for each other, playing a supportive role in each other's life. As time passes, our partnership has clearly turned into friendship. Our conversations were no longer formal, it consisted much more than just tuition matters.

According to a psychology paper, platonic friendship between sexes are always imperfect, meaning there is always a possibility that sexual attraction will always get in the way. Well, so I wouldn't say that I've never ever secretly crushed on him, but I am certain that I no longer have feelings for him. I just want to cherish this friendship, so that we could continue growing up together and supporting each other whenever needed. So having read some articles about platonic friendship, here are just some rules that I shall stick to:

1) Don't act on feelings of attraction
2) Understand our boundaries
3) Don't fuel gossips
4) Don't flirt
5) Do things that fuel friendship without fueling intimacy
6) Watch out for feelings of jealousy
7) Be open with Superboy about this friendship
8) Learn from #ityy

Adopted from http://friendship.about.com/od/In_Love_With_A_Friend/tp/How-To-Develop-A-Healthy-Platonic-Friendship.htm

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