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still in a qpr with my best friend, i somehow love her even more than before

heyyyy everyone, i made a post on here a few months ago talking about my qpr with my (22M) bestie (21F), and yesterday was our 1 year anniversary together (YAYYYYYYYYY IUPIIIIIIII!!!!!!), so i wanted to write another post to talk about how it's going (GREAT. ITS AMAZING. WE ARE SO HAPPYYYYYYY)

ok so to recap the other post, we have been best friends for about 6,5 years, i am allo/bisexual and she's aroace, and 1 year ago we confessed our feelings to each other and started a qpr!!! i know relationships between allos and aroaces can be very hard, and a lot of allos can't compromise on a lot of stuff the other person isn't comfortable doing, which i honestly don't understand, i love her so much, and there are 82932389822382387 ways to express this love other than sex and romantic things she isn't comfortable doing (i feel like i would like to do these things, but i would also LOVE to keep holding hands and hugging, watching stuff together and talking about anything we want everyday, doing these things make me SO HAPPY, and that is INFINITELY MORE IMPORTANT TO ME than those other things). I talked more about this on my other post, but if anyone wants to, feel free to ask anything and i'll answer it when i can!!!

we love each other very much, she's PERFECT oh my god i love her so much, and it's great!!!!!!!!! i love being her zuchinni, she makes me so happy, and i make her very happy too!!!!! okok i will talk about some of the things we did together BECAUSE IM SO HAPPY SORRY THIS IS PATHETIC BUT AAAAAAAA I LOVE HER. OK.

right now i'm making puzzles for her!!!!! she loves detective stories and the professor layton games, so on our summer break last month (we are not american) i made some puzzles for her to solve over the days AND SHE LOVED IT!!!!!!! IT WAS SO FUN, i made some more for her yesterday for the anniversary, and she's so happy hihihi.....i love her, idk if i already said it, but i love her. a lot.

OH AND IM TEACHING HER CHESS.......ITS AWESOME!!!!!!! i have been playing since i was young, and she wanted to learn because its cool (and to beat the people on her class lmao) and i'm teaching her!!!!! it's going really well, she is an amazing learner, we have been playing and talking abt chess for about 7 months, AND SHE HAS IMPROVED SO MUCH.....IM SO PROUD OF HER........(also we have matching profile descriptions on the site hihi......)

ok there are a lot more things we've done, we've watched a ton of shows together (the amount of times she has made me cry because of animated gay people is inconcivable. but she has great taste so i will allow it.), we've got to know each other even more than we did after almost 6 years of friendship, which is kinda crazy, and damn it really is incredible how you become more like a person you talk to a lot.....she even made me like a dorama......that's like......impossible......(no offense to anyone who likes doramas, i just didn't like a lot of dramas, but that ALSO changed because of her.....god i love her a lot, i have to write a post just to say i love her 00110001w00110101 times.) btw the dorama is Koisenu Futari, it is about an aroace couple!!!!! i cried. but it's so good!!!! just a recommendation

but besides all the stuff we've done, it's just so great to have someone you love very much, don't have to be shy about being pathetic with, that can help you or just talk to cheer you up when you're sad, and someone you just want to spend your entire life with.....

i love everything about her, i will always support her on everything, and i want her to be very happy!!!!! she deserves it, she is great, folks you have no idea, she is incredible, just thinking about her makes me happy, AAAAAAAAAA maybe i will have a heart attack in the next 3-5 years. i probably will. but it's worth it. i loooooveeee heeerrrrrr.......i love our relationship......this year has been amazing and I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'll be back in 1 year for the next post!!!!!!! thanks for reading my silly little thing!!!!!!

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u/ivelostallambition — 1 day ago

What does your (idea of a) QPR look like?

Hi. I'm currently trying to figure out what kind of relationships I want in my life. I've been questioning if I'm asexual for a while and in those communities I've seen QPR show up quite a lot. I wonder if it's something that could be for me. I couldn't really find a lot of personal stories/examples online, so I was wondering what QPR means to you or what your QPR looks like. I'm autistic so many details and examples welcome, yap away!

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u/Difficult-Course319 — 2 days ago

Am I being replaced by my friend's boyfriend?

(25, M) I'm somebody who's never had a large friend group. Instead, I had that one ride or die friend beside me that was my everything. Never having good examples of romantic love in my life, I've also never craved a relationship, so the centre of my world was always a best friend. For the past few years it's been this guy that I met at a club a few years back. He's a few years younger, an amazing person, my bestest friend, and everybody thinks we're dating... My friends, his friends, even his homophobic family members. But we always laugh it off. We know we're friends and that our friendship simply runs deeper than most people expect from a platonic relationship. We'll hug, slap each other's ass, flirt with each other in a playful way, but for us it was always all shits and giggles.

This person is somebody I would spend almost every day of my life with whenever I could. We cook together, go on walks together, go to the gym together, clubbing, travelling, you name it. In every plan that I ever make in my life, he's included. In recent years I've heavily reduced the amount of people I surround myself with, so there was all this space he could fill up. And for him, I was his first real friend pretty much ever, I've introduced him to so many people and places and I've always tried to show him the world in a way. I always tried to be there beside him through the tumultuousness of late teens/early 20s (not to say he needed me — he's an incredibly self-sufficient being, but still, I like to think it counts somewhere).

He's recently started seeing somebody, and now they're officially together. He didn't really tell me about the guy until it was all but official, which felt really weird because I was with him almost every day during that period. I've meet the guy super briefly on two occasions, but no effort has been made into us actually meeting which I find odd as I tend to be pretty friendly with my friends' significant others. On top of that, me and my friend have since had a few very emotional tear-filled conversations recently about how much our friendship means to us and how none of this changes our dynamic.

But the dynamic has changed dramatically. He's mentioned how he can't keep track of my plans because he has another person to think about, he's stopped calling me (something he used to do daily, even on days when he knew we'd see each other — heck, sometimes on his way to see me), when I said "hey can I see you tomorrow evening cuz I'll be out of town for a few days" (which he has known about for a while), he said no because he said he had plans "to do nothing" together with the boyfriend, last time I was sick he was at my doorstep in 5 minutes, but the other day I was sick again he didn't even call me once to check up on me.

I called him yesterday because I had something to talk about and before we hung up he mentioned that we should get together to talk about our friendship and dynamic. I got worried, but he quickly reassured me that everything is fine and he just wants to set expectations and talk about our newfound dynamic so I don't get the feeling that I'm being replaced. And while in this sounds lovely and thoughtful, my impression was that we already kind of had this talk (albeit I do feel like stuff has got worse since).

It sounds to me like he is looking to let me down slowly and tell me that our friendship is never gonna be what it was — which I obviously don't mind in the sense that he has a boyfriend now so he wants to spend a large chunk of his time with him, but I've had close friends be in relationships before and this never really a thing that came up. It feels like he'll sometimes find time for me when the boyfriend is working from the office and he has nothing better to do. Or the boyfriend is out of town and he feels obligated to spend some time with me because I know he's alone.

I hate that the friendship has come to this point. It feels like I'm being completely replaced by my friend's boyfriend even though we weren't even together... not in that way anyway. At the same time, I don't want to guilt trip him in any way into spending time with me and I definitely wish nothing bad upon him — I would quite literally rather remove myself from his life than have him feel bad.

Am I at fault here for putting too much of myself into a friendship knowing that that person ultimately really desires a relationship with somebody — something I definitely wasn't able to provide them with? Am I even looking at this from the right perspective? Am I just being selfish and impatient with my friend who's experiencing love for the first time?

Thank you in advance, elder queers ✨❤️‍🩹

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u/MaximumPayment8184 — 4 days ago
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Advice please

I need advice about a complicated situation involving my past relationship and my current partner.

I grew up in a very homophobic environment where queer people often have to hide their sexuality. When I was 17, I was in a queer relationship with someone I’ll call A. The relationship was very confusing and unhealthy in many ways, and we both did things that were wrong. Eventually, I ended the relationship and completely cut contact with A.

Now, it’s 4 years later and dating someone I’ll call B. A and B were already close friends before I knew either of them. B is now my partner, and we’re in a very serious relationship. We talk about our future together, and I genuinely care about B and our relationship.

The problem is that B has no idea that A and I ever dated. As far as I know, B also doesn’t know that A is queer. B is still in the closet as far as I know, and they’re also very religious, which makes the situation even more complicated.

At first, I didn’t feel like I had the right to tell B about A’s sexuality because that information isn’t mine to reveal. I still feel that way. However, I’m terrified that A might tell B about our past relationship someday, especially because A and B are close friends.

My biggest fear is that if B finds out that I dated A before them, they might see me differently, hate me, or even break up with me because I didn’t tell them earlier. I’m also scared that B might ask me questions about my relationship with A that I don’t want to answer, especially if answering honestly could reveal A’s sexuality.

I don’t know whether I should tell B about my past with A, keep it private because it happened before our relationship, or somehow address the situation without revealing A’s sexuality.

I’m struggling to separate what I actually owe B as my partner from what I believe is A’s right to keep their sexuality private. I also don’t know whether keeping this information to myself would be considered hiding something important from B, or whether this is simply something from my past that I’m not obligated to disclose.

#homophopia #idkwhattodo #help #rls

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u/MarzipanBest2991 — 3 days ago

How do I do this?

I’m 22f Bi but not open to talking to men. (Or dating or marrying)

I’ve always been a bit intense for friendship not like the weird girl who thinks I’m your girlfriend .

I just notice I seem to talk to much or share to much for friendships but on the relationship side ppl see as very avoidant and closed off but the opposite with friends I get the feelings a lot of my friends feel like I do too much at least that’s the impression I get. I’m a bit confused but maybe a queer platonic friendship would be ideal for me?

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u/Genvietheone — 6 days ago

How can I solve this situation between me (23M) and my long distance partner (26F)?

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My long distance partner (26M) and I (23M) can't seem to find the time to talk as much as we used to. She lives in a small mobile home with parents who force her to do everything for them

One of which is taking care of her sisters who are on the spectrum and can't take care of themselves

I feel emotionally starved and unfulfilled when it comes to communication

Whenever we try to get some momentum going when it comes to talking, I always have to wait 30 minutes to an hour for her to respond because of how busy and exhausted she is

I talked to her about this yesterday and she told me that we all have responsibilities and priorities in life. And not everyone is privileged and has as much free time as I do

And she's right. I have more free time than her, and I'll never understand what it's like to be in her predicament.

Even while I have a job and used to go to college, I still had more free time than she does now

But my needs still feel unmet at the end of the day, regardless of the circumstances

What do I do?

Was it a mistake trying to find friends and partners as an adult if people can barely make the time to talk to me?

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u/Equivalent_Ad_9066 — 5 days ago

Discovering my sexuality through a QP-throuple

I'm not really into queer community or discourse and have just started to discover my sexuality.

So I (19M) am kinda asexual and I met this girl in high school, let's call her Bonnie. I met her in high school and we quickly became friends, growing closer and closer. One day she told me that she had a crush on me, but I rejected her. We still stayed friends and about a year and a half later, we were regularly talking about each others emotions and basically spend our entire days together, in and after school. We were best friends, fully platonic. At around that time, a girl, let's call her Phoebe, starting texting with Bonnie over Reddit at first. They started texting a lot with each other, confessing their love to each other a few weeks later. They'd soon after meet irl, which wasn't easy cause it was a 9h+ ride by car.
Whenever they met though, I hang out with them in vc on most days and would sometimes barely hear or understand things they were doing to each other while being in vc with me.
Bonnie also invited Phoebe to our dc server and from then on, all three of us always hang out together. At first, Phoebe was really uncomfortable around me and rarely even talked to me. But as weeks passed, she got more comfortable with me, and we eventually became pretty close friends. So I was really close with both of them, while they were together. Phoebe eventually started to talk about sexual things she and Bonnie did pretty openly, which made me kinda uncomfortable in the beginning, but as time passed, I got more and more comfortable with it. After they were together for a little more then half a year, they broke up, but our trio survived and we all stayed friends. Shortly after graduating from high school, we decided to all meet at Phoebe's place. There was only one bed in the room, but it was really wide so we all slept in it together. We all were really close and comfortable around the others, so Bonnie and Phoebe decided that they want to sleep naked as it's more comfortable. We all had pretty platonic relationships with each other though, and cuddled a lot, but never really in a sexual way. Bonnie and Phoebe still made out sometimes though and didn't have a problem doing so in front of me while both were lying in the bed naked.
On the last day at Phoebe's place we had a little house party, with a few of Phoebe's friends coming over. We watched stupid shows and played a drinking game. Bonnie started at some point to play Hollow Knight and was fully absorbed by it, not really giving a shit about anything else.
Phoebe got overwhelmed soon after and left the house, saying she needed a few minutes of fresh air. Shortly after, she texted me, asking if I want to come outside, as she doesn't want to be alone. As it was the last day and I hadn't seen a lot of her home town, she offered me to show me around a bit. It was like 3 am or something, so the streets were empty and it was dark, but she showed me around a bit, while we were holding hands. When we arrived at her former school, we started making out, which was actually my first kiss (as I said I'm kinda asexual, maybe greysexual?). That led up to her giving me head next to a small sports ground.
We told Bonnie about that a few days later and she though it was really funny. From there on things kinda escalated, and our group chat consist of us talking about our deep emotions, sending random memes, talking about shows we watched, followed up with one of them casually sending nudes and all of us talking about our kinks. Phoebe is also kinda my Dom now and regularly embarrassing and humiliating me in front of Bonnie, who's making fun of me for it.
We jokingly made the decision to meet at my place at a specific date for a platonic threesome, but I don't know if it's really a joke.

This is probably some straight guy's biggest fantasy but I'm just kinda standing there confused and I don't really know how I got here. Any thought on how I should handle this?

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u/Commercial-Head9561 — 7 days ago

A non conventional queer relationship that has romantic aspects to it

I don't know if this is the right place. I've been in a queer platonic relationship before with someone who was aroace and I feel like I know the difference between that attraction and romantic attraction. Right now I'm talking with a girl who is really uncomfortable with the term "dating" or with romantic relationships because of the heteronormative and monogamy-normative implications around them. She suggested a queer platonic relationship instead- but we both have romantic feelings for each other. I'm wondering if a QPR is what we're looking for, or if there are other terms better suited to this situation. I take definitions literally, too much so sometimes, so I feel like our relationship being romantic kind of disqualifies is from a QPR. Can someone tell me if it's okay or fitting to use, and if not, point me in the right direction? Thanks.

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u/emotionalpineapple66 — 7 days ago

Accidental QPR???

I (W32) identify as asexual (and have been recently questioning my romantic attraction as well) and I have a “friend” who is aromantic.

We have been friends for a while and have lived together for three years. We’re also both immigrants and I feel like that’s relevant here.

A year ago this friend told me that they thought I was the closest they ever got of “loving someone as more than friends” and I told them that I consider them more than a friend to me, they’re like family.

Recently tho they talked to me about this again and said that they felt that our relationship surpasses friendship, that they would like to call me their partner and even said that other terms don’t fit, like girlfriend for instance.

The thing here is: I love them very much, and I totally understand where they’re coming from as they’re aromantic. I am still unsure if I am too or not, as sometimes it feels like I am but others it doesn’t (I just seem to enjoy the idea of romance happening to me more than it actually happening).

We’re closer than my other friends and we share a bond and a life now in ways that surpasses regular roommates/friendship, but I see it as them being my family away from home.

In the end, I feel like we both may have different views on this closeness. They even asked if I would like to hold hands and stuff and I said no (I am very uncomfortable with physical intimacy) and that made me freak out a bit internally cause I don’t know if I am afraid of commitment or if I am uncomfortable with this label for us.

I totally think we would fall under the QPR term, and I am okay with that label, but I don’t know if I view it as more platonic than they do. For instance I am rather okay with them calling me their partner as I feel it’s easier than explaining all the nuances in the relationship, but it also freaks me out a bit cause idk if i’d like to have a romantic relationship with someone in the future and having this term being used now feels too definitive and serious.

Even in my messy romantic attraction identity I know for a fact I don’t feel romantic attraction to them, it’s purely platonic and I know that’s the definition of the QPR, but them asking if I was okay with holding hands made me question what is their view on it, even if I know they can’t view it as romantic as they’re aro. Idk if I’m making much sense here.

Bottom line is that I’ve been freaking out about this for a couple of days now, I feel like I am probably overthinking it but I was wondering if me feeling odd about this was because I need to make it clear that i view this as a family bond and have the potential of finding a romantic partner in the future (I’m unsure if I want that or not but excluding it feels too harsh now) or if I’m just afraid of commitment and having this relationship being more than regular friendship and giving it a label just freaked me out.

PS: I have a therapist and will bring this over on my next session but I wanted to see what the opinion of people in QPR’s and in the LGBTQIA+ community would be. Thanks in advance!

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u/suibianwtv — 7 days ago

Im beyond pissed and a little scared

I didnt know where else to put this but this is in regards to my zucchini so its fine.

(Long rant, tldr my zucchini got in a car accident and possibly tore a ligament in her knee and doctors arent doing squat about it)

So my zucchini (whom ill be referring to as plp or platonic life partner throughout this post) rides an e bike every day to work at the whataburger right by her apartment. On the way home from work she got hit by a car (thankfully not going fast at all). They were both in the wrong as my plp was riding against traffic and the car didnt look to their right before turning, and no one took legal action. The people in the car were really nice and the woman who was driving helped my plp out of the road while the man called 911. My plp wasnt really hurt at the time, more shaken up by the collision.

She went to the ER, was told she had a sprained knee (the knee she just so happened to already have joint issues with) and was discharged that evening.

Alright, bet. I visited her house and brought her a diet coke (she is type 1 diabetic).

Here is where stuff starts going down.

Nothing showed up on her x ray but the doctors said she needed to get an MRI, so she was trying to get the referral expedited, but the doctors wouldnt accept her? Because of the possibility she had an attourney with her.. why would that be an issue? Because it would be more paperwork for the doctors. After being rejected for that my plp and her mom lawyered up because hell no. By this point fluid had started accumulating in her knee, suggesting either a torn meniscus or a torn ligament. She then went to her pcp (primary care provider) to get an mri referral. The pcp was like okay sure im gonna put it down as an emergency. She gets the referral, its put down as routine.. not emergency. She goes back to her pcp to ask what is up with that and the pcp says "oh i couldnt put it as an emergency because there is no bone sticking out" .... ARE YOU ACTUALLY KIDDING ME?! SHE CAN BARELY WALK!!!! SO ANYWAYS by this point me and her mom both are BEYOND PISSED. She goes back to the ER AGAIN because her knee is getting worse and SHE NEEDS TREATMENT!!! they feel her knee, say its probably a torn ligament and that she needs an MRI.. which we ALREADY KNEW BTW.. and also shes showing symptoms of I N F E C T I O N!!!! so her mom starts helping her take out her piercings for the mri and the nurse is like "oh no you dont need to do that! You need to schedule the mri!!". So they go to schedule the MRI and its set for tuesday this upcoming week... AND THEN AFTER THAT THE FOLLOW UP TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS AND YOU KNOW GET TREATED IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 28TH!!! We are L I V I D. My plp's mom then talks to her new case worker to get like a zoom consultation with an Orthopedic doctor and to get the mri TO BE FRICKING SOONER BECAUSE SHES STILL GETTING WORSE. Thankfully the caseworker has some goddamn common sense. She said he has gotten knee surgery with the people shes being referred to and they owe him favors.. dont know why but cool.

Now it gets really bad.. because with all the bullcrap she has gone through i wouldnt be surprised if more stuff goes wrong.. but if the infection spreads to her bloodstream, SHE CAN GET S E P S I S!!!! WHICH IS FATAL IF NOT TREATED BY THE WAY!!!! AND IT CAN HAPPEN LITERALLY ANY MOMENT!!!! she told me her mom said if she gets sepsis her mom is suing and frankly i am too because IF THIS GIRL DIES FROM EVERYONES INCOMPETENCE IM GONNA NEED SOME COVERAGE FOR MY PSYCHIATRIC WARD ADMISSION!!!!!!!! This girl shouldnt have to be wheeled in on an ambulance with SEPSIS to get some goddamn treatment!!!!!

Im trying not to think too hard about it but theres still a small chance i lose the person who is most important to me, the person i was supposed to build a life with, and if i do lose her i dont know what i will do.

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u/M3l0dy-23 — 7 days ago

Can someone explain queer platonic to me

The title sums it up. I don't really understand queer platonic relationship. Is it like a friends with emotional/physical benefits thing or is it like an aromantic thing?? And also why do people prefer it over a normal romantic relationship? Please someone explain this has always confused me and I tried to ask someone on discord and they took it as an attack 😭 I'm genuinely just confused and uneducated

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u/moonlightxapollo — 10 days ago

Prioritizing QPR but also having romantic partnership?

I'm in the middle of discussing my relationship with someone who there's a lot of mutual love with and a desire to prioritize over other relationships, but both of us want to potentially date other people in the future.

I was hoping for some advice on balancing the needs of multiple partners while centering a qpr.

  1. For those that don't see themselves as using a hierarchy of any kind, how do you handle it when your partners have equally valid and important but conflicting needs?

  2. For those that do use a hierarchy that centers a qpr, how can you make sure everyone feels respected and loved while knowing that your qpp does come first in an emotional equivalent of the trolley program? Is this ethically possible?

  3. If both options are possible to be done ethically, how do you decide which works better for your relationships?

  4. Are there people out there talking about this kind of relationship structure (qpr at the center with romantic partners as part of the relationship constellation)? Books I can read? Anything that will help me wrap my head around how to do this in a way that meets everyone's needs?

  5. I'm also asking in the polyamory sub (this feels tangentially related to their interests even though I only desire one romantic partner) but if you know of any others that would be a good fit too let me know!

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u/Antique_Sense_2595 — 9 days ago

fwens 🧡

Hey everyone! 💕 I’m 27F and a lesbian, and I run a Discord server 25+ for anyone who wants to hang out, chat, or game together! 🎮
I have a PC and I’m always down to play something, but honestly I’m just as happy watching TV, anime, or spending hours drawing. 🎨📺
I’m currently in between jobs, and I’ve been trying to make more friends in person, so I figured I’d put myself out there and meet some new people! 🫶
If you’re looking for someone to game with, watch shows/anime with, or just chat and vibe with, feel free to reach out! 💗

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u/Endure_Survive1 — 11 days ago

Welcome to /r/queerplatonic! | FAQ & Resources

Welcome to r/queerplatonic!

Whether you’re new to the concept of QPRs, have been in one for years, questioning if a QPR describes your relationship, or just learned what “queerplatonic” means, we’re glad you’re here!

This subreddit is a place to discuss queerplatonic connections and experiences, ask questions, share and celebrate stories, and learn from one another. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of their age, gender identity, romantic or sexual orientation, and background, as long as discussions remain respectful and in good faith.

What is a Queerplatonic Relationship?

A queerplatonic relationship (QPR), also known as a quasiplatonic relationship or queerplatonic partnership, is a close, committed relationship that exists outside of the traditional ideas of friendship and romantic partnership. Some may call it the “in-between” of friendship and can “blur the lines” between what’s “platonic” and “romantic.” These relationships are often non-romantic in nature and don’t inherently include feelings of romantic love.

The nature of a QPR is defined by the people in it rather than societal expectations and is intentionally broad. There is no single “correct” way for a QPR to look. Some resemble close friendships while others resemble romantic partnerships without romantic attraction. Some involve physical affection, sex, cohabitation, raising children, or lifelong commitment while others might involve none of these. Every QPR is different and unique.

Frequently Asked Questions

This section will go over the most common questions we get about our community. A more in-depth FAQ will be linked in the future.

Q. Do I have to be aromantic or asexual to have a QPR?

No. While the concept of queerplatonic relationships originated in aromantic and asexual communities, anyone can use the term if they feel it accurately describes their relationship.

You can be straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc. and have a QPR with anyone of any orientation if everyone involved agrees. If you’d prefer to have a QPR with a specific gender, that’s okay too.

Q. Can a QPR involve romance?

It can. Some people describe their QPRs as entirely non-romantic while others experience romantic feelings or engage in activities that are traditionally considered romantic. QPRs are entirely defined by the people in the relationship.

Q. Can a QPR involve sex?

Yes. Some QPRs are sexual while others are not. Sexual activity doesn’t determine whether a relationship is queerplatonic or not.

Q. Is a QPR just a really close friendship?

Not necessarily. While some QPRs can resemble close friendships, they are intentionally understood by the people involved as something that doesn’t fit neatly into either friendship or romance.

Q. Is a QPR just dating without romance?

Not necessarily. Some QPRs resemble romantic relationships while others don’t. Some QPRs may have romantic feelings while others don’t. There is no single template for how a QPR should look and operate.

Q. How do I know if my relationship is a QPR?

There is no test or checklist that determines whether your relationship is a QPR. If you and the other person(s) feel your relationship doesn’t fit comfortably into traditional friendship or romance, and “queerplatonic” more accurately describes your experience, the label may be useful.

Q. How do I find a QPR?

There isn’t a single dedicated or reliable place to “find” a QPR. Like friendships and romantic relationships, queerplatonic relationships usually develop naturally through meeting people and forming connections. This might include meeting people through:

  • Existing friendships.
  • LGBTQ+, aromantic, and asexual communities.
  • Hobby groups, clubs, and events.
  • Dating or friendship apps.

Our subreddit is for community building and discussion, so relationship-seeking posts here are not allowed. However, we recognize the difficulty of finding someone who understands this type of relationship so we encourage people to redirect to our partner community, r/QPPapplications. Please read over the subreddit rules upon joining.

Q. Can minors be in QPRs with adults?

No. Adult/minor QPRs are not allowed on this subreddit. A QPR is not an exception to age-of-consent laws, safeguarding standards, or the boundaries that apply to other relationships, regardless of if the QPR is “non-romantic” or “platonic.”

Posts or comments attempting to facilitate, justify, or normalize adult/minor QPRs will be removed and may result in a ban.

More Resources & What's Next

As our community continues to grow and expand, we’ll be expanding the wiki with more in-depth information about QPRs, related terminology, community resources, and answers to more questions that may come up frequently. This welcome post is meant to give a quick introduction to our community and we'll continue to update the post as needed. Feel free to comment if you have any questions.

Thank you for being part of r/queerplatonic! ❤️

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u/deanalyzr — 9 days ago
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Fwens

Hey everyone! 💕my name is Sevvy I’m 27F and a lesbian from kern county Cali, and I run a Discord server 25+ for anyone who wants to hang out, chat, or game together! 🎮
It’s very marvel rivals/fortnite forward
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u/Endure_Survive1 — 9 days ago

I think I’m feeling queerplatonics again and it’s scaring me

For context, I’ve been in a qpr before. It was the worst thing I ever experienced, my partner was a very manipulative person and she was the main reason why I was severely depressed for months.

I’ve recently started to finally feel better after starting some depression meds (broke up a few months ago) and I think I’m queerplatonically attracted to someone again.

He’s my closest friend, and I can’t stop thinking about spending time with him and talking to him… but I’m really scared because my last qpr was very traumatic and I’m not sure if I ever want to try a relationship again because of it (I’m aroace so it doesn’t really matter too much to me if I’m dating people or not)

Another thing, I’m not sure if he wants any kind of relationship with anyone anytime soon, he seems to want to focus more on education before he even considers dating, and he’s also not aroace so I don’t know if he’d even want to be with someone that can’t feel the same way.

I really do care about him, and I want to be with him whether that’s a qpr or still just friends. (Hoping for some sort of qpr tho) but I’m just not sure if I should ask him or not, and if I do ask him I’m worried my trauma from my first qpr will mess it up for me.

Does anyone have advice for how I should handle this?

u/_ChickenTenders_ — 12 days ago

QPR books

Anyone got any good books or sources on QPR. I been recently introduced to the idea and been asked by a nice person to be their QPR.

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u/forge_sandy — 11 days ago