Is there such a thing as a platonic or unromantic cuddle? I have heard people say that they don’t have to have a romantic feeling or sexual intention to cuddle with someone of the opposite sex. And that they can cuddle without any thought crossing their mind.
I am not referring to a mother holding her son/daughter and I’m not referring to the cuddle between siblings.
We were asked this question on our Instagram page @lifegivadotcom and we got these responses;
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Loooooool una don come again! Well…. I think my answer is NO 😭😭😭😭
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Lol honestly no
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I would say boundaries!!!!!! Please cuddle your leg.
I, in general, I don’t like body… This is not just because I don’t like body, but it reminds me of some past events that puts my heart and mind in places it shouldn’t be. So I know my heart and I know the devil is looking for who to devour. So I surely will set boundaries!!!! and the person who loves me enough like Jesus love His bride, loves me to that extent that he knows our actions are to give God Glory, he delights in protecting our purity and has self-control. Jesus’ love shows sacrifice… And He is ready to sacrifice because He loves to be like Jesus and Honor God and the Temple of God ( our body).🙏
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A cuddle is affectionate and not necessarily passionate or romantic. It’s sometimes reflex and an expression of love, care and again Love. Could be to a family member, baby, friend, or even a spouse
As an opinion, yes, there is.
This is largely dependent on the parties involved. A mother may cuddle her baby as a show of affection or as a show of love.
A brother may cuddle a sister, both being siblings, as a show of love or affection.
This same ‘cuddle’ may change meaning when two unrelated persons of different sexes exercise it.
More often than not, it is romantic. Hardly is there a platonic cuddle in this light. Somehow, cuddle shifts definition for this last group of people.
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I’ve never heard of such
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Lol. Is this a joke 🤣
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A. No
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Interesing feedbacks from Instagram.
I want to ask some questions that might helpe with your own comment;
- What is the difference between a platonic cuddle and a romantic cuddle?
- Will it bother you if you see your partner “platonically” cuddling his/her friend?
- Are both parties on the same page (that is, know this is just platonic), and not that one party is catching feelings and being turned on?
- Does it create lust in your heart?
Now over to you. Is there such a thing as a platonic/unromantic or harmless cuddle between parties not mother and child or brother or sister?
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I’m with the guy that said “is this a joke?”
Cuddle ke? When it comes to sexual purity, people are more concerned about what is allowed and less about how much they can sacrifice to honor God. A lot of things are just unnecessary and they can be inlets to other things. Cuddle your friend? Why?
Maybe I don’t know the context sha.
God bless you. Amen.
Honesly, I went to Google “cuddle” and all the images I saw have nothing “just platonic” written on them.
There’s no way you would see 2 people doing that and romance will not come to your mind.
There are friendly hugs…and there’s hug thats not just hug
omo cuddle na deep word o
don’t think it can be platonic. requires strong romantic affection. what happened to simple hugs? daps? handshakes?
My exact response was the first persons comment well I’ve never heard of platonic cuddling before
Anyways I think they’re different kinds of cuddling
I wouldn’t cuddle with my male friends like I would my partner
The cuddles I’ve received from my male friends are always unromantic but caring and zero feelings
First of all, seeing 2 people cuddle gives an impression of romance in our heads; this is because 2 people who claim not to have anything romantic going on, cannot just decide to start cuddling.
I mean, there’s a reason romantic partners would react in a certain way, if they see their partners cuddling someone else; boundaries and respect.
So 2 people who have nothing romantic could cuddle, but the cuddling in itself could lead to something else(whether or not it plays out) especially in vulnerable situations.
Cuddling in itself actually bears risks, risks that although we may not pay attention to, are better avoided.