deactivated Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Would anyone on here consider a platonic marriage with a friend so you could have the benefits of marriage without the romo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFenton123 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Maybe, as long as we didn't live in the same house, consummate or kiss on the wedding day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'd consider it, though it seems highly unlikely to ever happen. (well, that and I feel more comfortable with other women so that's not even legal in a lot of places.) Actually, it seems kinda nice. I'd want to have a partner, but just not a romantic one. But a friend you wouldn't have to leave when you move to a new place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I've considered that before. In fact, I actually wondered for a while what the difference would be between romantic and platonic marriage (because I didn't understand what romance was ). I still don't, but I think I would marry my best friend one day to be roomies forever haha. I wouldn't want to kiss or anything, probably just live nearby each other or in an apartment and stuff. I think it'd be pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiesthop Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'd be all for it. In fact, that's probably close to my ideal living situation. I'm currently in college and adore living with my friends. The real dream for me would be living in a house with all of my friends for the rest of my life, but as that's impossible I'd take a platonic marriage any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Definitely. I'd be up for marrying my best friend (and we do joke about it) but as she wants a relationship/family... Not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearl Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Yep! I am bisexual so a marriage with a boy, girl, or non binary would be okay with me. I just don't want romance. I also really want kids. So yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesthetic mess Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Since I want a qpr, a platonic marriage would be ideal. Just imagine: sleepovers. every. single. night, cuddles, tax benefits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confirmed Bachelor Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 No. I was married once. I didn't see the benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 1 minute ago, thalia-rose-lovegood said: Since I want a qpr, a platonic marriage would be ideal. Just imagine: sleepovers. every. single. night, cuddles, tax benefits This sounds amazing to me. I just need to find another aromantic asexual or someone who would agree to do this with me. Actually, they don't have to be aro or ace, as long as they didn't have a partner and would agree to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformativeSurprise Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 No. I really dislike living with people and much prefer to live entirely on my own. I suffer through having roommates/flatmates because I'm too poor to live alone, but I can't imagine voluntarily choosing to live with someone for an extended period of time. If I did, it would have to be someone spectacularly compatible with me, who would leave me alone the majority of the time Plus, I'm just not a fan of the whole marriage concept. Perhaps, if my mindset changes drastically in the future, I would consider a live-in QPR situation. Still doubtful on the marriage front though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piplup Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 hahaha no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Haha, I find it kind of funny how starkly different the replies are for this. Some people are very positive about it and say yes, while the others say definitely not I think it would be interesting to add a poll to this just to see the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tal Shi'ar Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 That'd be interesting, even considerable. But I do sorta like having myself to myself, so I'm not really considering a partnership of any kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezzo Forte Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Although I'd love to live alone, I have certainly considered marriage for the sake of benefits. It still feels unlikely to ever happen though, because I would only go for such a thing if the other party was 100% on board, and I'd have to trust the person deeply enough to feel comfortable with things like a potentially shared income. I'm not counting on it, and while I would love to live alone, I definitely understand the benefits of having at least one other person around, so we'll see what happens in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMorgan Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Rythian said: Would anyone on here consider a platonic marriage with a friend so you could have the benefits of marriage without the romo? Nope, because I'm pretty sure that I'm romantic. But I'm not. I guess that I'm just gray-romantic, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 "Friends with legal benefits" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just now, Robin said: "Friends with legal benefits" Haha, yeah My bestie keeps joking that if we're fifty and neither of us are married, we can get married just for tax benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhysicsOwl Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I would get really lonely living alone forever, but I wouldn't want to get married because I would feel weird about other people assuming it was romantic even if it wasn't. I would prefer a permanent roommate situation over a platonic marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNeko Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I would love to get married for the huge family get-together, but I wouldn't want to actually be married to someone. Yes there's the whole tax breaks thing, but you're tying yourself to someone in other legal ways too. So maybe I would like to have a non-legal commitment ceremony with someone who will be my life partner (since I do like the idea of a long term non-romatic relationship). Or I suppose I could just enjoy other people's weddings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayn Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 As I'm kinda in a qpr now, and I wouldn't mind platonically marrying someone. I think it'd be fun, you could have a sleepover every night with your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengu Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I would, so I could be close to my friend. I would love to raise a child together with someone too! But I will probably never find the right candidate for that >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Blue Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'd like to live with a lot of friends in a sort of family, since I'm pretty useless on my own. I think it would just give me a sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breaddd Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I've considered it definitely. If I had a very close friend in a QPR with me, and I want to raise a kid with them, I would consider it for the legal benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttRInvy Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 That's my ideal situation, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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