- 1. Do men and women fall in love differently?
- (General)
- Whether it be a romantic relationship or a platonic one, the age-old debate of whether women love harder than men has been a contentious one. While some may argue that men have a greater capacity for ...
- Created on 24 January 2023
- 2. Galentine's Day Was Ours: Remembering How The Fake Holiday Became Something Special For Me and My Mo
- (Living)
- ... our latest romantic endeavors. Galentine’s Day, which began as a fictional holiday in an episode of the TV sitcom Parks and Recreation, is now widely recognized as a day to celebrate platonic love and ...
- Created on 10 February 2022
- 3. Need Valentine's Day Plans? This Brooklyn Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert Is The Place To B
- (Music)
- This is a Valentine’s Day PSA for the adventurous group of Galentines, the ‘we have been together forevers’ and even just platonic bffs looking for a night out that also happens to be on Valentine’s ...
- Created on 03 February 2022
- 4. Hey Zaddy: "Law & Order" Heartthrob Christopher Meloni is TVs Hottest Cop
- (TV)
- ... to tease fans with flirtatious social-media posts. After all these years, though, Meloni isn’t sure he wants their characters’ platonic love to become romantic. (And he definitely won’t say if it ever ...
- Created on 10 January 2022
- 5. Tarotscopes: Your Summer Horoscope Inspired By The Tarot
- (Living)
- ... of love all around you, both platonic and romantic. Remember that you are loved, and that is a wonderful feeling. Leo: Six of Swords Reversed (July 23 to Aug. 22) Don’t be afraid of change, Leo. ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 6. Woman With A Plan: Actor/Writer/Director Natalie Morales Makes Media Made For US
- (TV)
- ... Morales as a Spanish teacher who connects with a recently widowed student). And she’s currently writing a movie for Universal with her “platonic soul mate” Cyrina Fiallo, whom she met in college in Florida, ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 7. "Generation" Star Haley Sanchez Might Be Playing TV's Most Realistic Teenager: BUST Intervi
- (TV)
- ... between the show’s characters. Although there’s plenty that will satisfy fans looking for romance (more on that in a minute), some of Generation’s best moments highlight platonic intimacy and familial ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 8. The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
- (Sex)
- ... I enjoy reframing concepts that exist in sexual and romantic relationships in platonic ones because that really exposes the innards of the issue at hand. We need a network of support in our lives, and ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 9. Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg On "Unpregnant" And Abortion Access In America: BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... about friendship (and friend breakups). We talked to Goldenberg about the process of bringing Unpregnant to life, why its underlying message is so resonant, and the platonic love story at its center. ...
- Created on 15 September 2020
- 10. A Massachusetts City Now Legally Recognizes Polyamorous Couples
- (Feminism)
- ... underserved family forms such as platonic co-parents or multigenerational families.” According to the Somerville Journal, Izenson said it was the first time that they had seen a municipality do anything ...
- Created on 07 July 2020
- 11. What's Your Spring 2020 Horoscope
- (Living)
- ... getting an upgrade starting March 30, creating intense desire with a side of drama—but you’re not opposed. Days later, on April 3, Venus’ transit will highlight friendships, and a platonic relationship ...
- Created on 03 March 2020
- 12. Autumn de Wilde Talks “Emma.,” Antiheroines, And Female Friendship: BUST Interview
- (Movies)
- ... if naïve Harriet (Mia Goth) serves as a central relationship. Emma isn’t just trying to misguidedly help her; we watch the two giggle together, suffer without each other, and fall into a deep platonic ...
- Created on 28 February 2020
- 13. A Voice of A Generation: My Complicated Relationship with "Girls
- (TV)
- ... - romantic and platonic love, self-loathing, and being hungry for more than what you currently have before you. Even if the relationships on the show never felt all that familar, other parts of it are ...
- Created on 13 June 2019
- 14. Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche
- (Feminism)
- ... evoke a deep sense of love and sexual longing for her female subjects that goes way beyond the “female admiration” lots of male historians like to think Sappho had for platonic pals. Presented without ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 15. "Late Night" Gives Us Female Friendship in the Most Unlikely of Place
- (Movies)
- ... be reluctant to use that language), built on female friendship and solidarity. It’s a slow burn—as all good romantic comedies are—with the enemies-to-(platonic)-lovers trope holding out until the very ...
- Created on 06 June 2019
- 16. Apps, Friend Dates, And One Woman's Quest To Form Bonds IRL ...
- (Living)
- ... messages about the consequences of flirting in the app description, it seemed like a good choice for finding platonic pals. Like a dating app, you swipe on people whose profiles seem promising, and if ...
- Created on 20 March 2019
- 17. "Santa Clarita Diet" Star Liv Hewson On Teenage Love, Zombie Moms, And Feminism: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... such a respect, and a deep care for each other, whether it’s romantic or platonic or something else entirely, their relationship is really solid and they really look after each other.” Their best friend ...
- Created on 21 March 2018
- 18. Week Of Women: February 16-22, 2018
- (Books)
- ... in this piece of historical fiction. (Though romantic letters from the pair exist, some historians say they were just platonic gal pals.) Out now. Read our review here. More from BUST Week Of Women: ...
- Created on 15 February 2018
- 19. John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson And Modernist Architecture Make "Columbus" Stand Out: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... between them, thankfully, never becomes explicitly romantic; instead, it’s clear that they do love one another, but in a truly platonic way — more spiritual soulmates than anything else. Parker Posey (Best ...
- Created on 20 September 2017
- 20. 3 Galentine's Day Coloring Pages To Give To Your Bestie
- (Feminism)
- Celebrate your BFFs this Galentine's Day with these handmade coloring cards! These gorgeous cards are created by self-taught hand lettering artist and illustrator Eva Marie Taylor, from her book Galentine's ...
- Created on 10 February 2017
