On Eros Love in Friendship
I've been thinking lately about love, specifically Eros love, in friendships. Last year I read an article by Tara Isabella Burton, an author I really esteem, about this topic, and just now a few days ago I finally read through The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. Recent talks with friends and my wife too have encouraged me to desire and think differently about the types of relationships I have with those whom I choose to love Platonically (in an original sense) and I've been more honest with myself and others in expressing that what I crave most in intimate personal relationships is physical touch. I love hugging, I love kissing, I love caressing and holding my friends' heads on my shoulders, as well as resting my head on theirs as we talk about questions or problems, or just as we watch a movie together. I love sharing my bed with friends, embarking on new projects with them, I even love (in a way) having somewhat-heated discussions about plans or ideas for solving joint prob...