Platonic Partner Podcast Platonic Partner Podcast
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- Society & Culture
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Have you ever thought life would be easier if you could marry your best friend? We're queer platonic partners, which means we're pushing back against social expectations and creating our own chosen family.
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Ep 5: Heartbreak Bandaids
In this episode, Bret consoles Nicole as she processes a break-up. We discuss the benefits of moving on from a relationship while appreciating the good memories, even when moving on isn’t what we want. Bret offers "the best advice you'll never take," and we reflect on the importance of prioritising friendship.
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Ep 4: The Break Up
In this episode, Nicole talks with her first ever girlfriend about their break-up. We talk through old arguments, read break-up messages, and offer advice to anyone who wants to stay friends with their ex.
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Ep 3: We Were Every Lesbian Stereotype
In this episode, Nicole and her first girlfriend talk about how they met, bonded over astrology, and started a not-so-casual long-distance lesbian relationship during the pandemic. We also talk about biphobia, genderqueer identities, and complain about academics.
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Ep 2: Just a Casual Thing
When Nicole first started dating women, it was going to be a casual thing until she experienced romantic attraction for the first time. In this episode, we talk about dating other people, refusing to have a veto power, and discovering the term queer platonic partnership.
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Ep 1: Becoming Platonic Partners
We got married before we discovered our queer identities, but we decided to shift our dynamic into a queer platonic partnership. In this episode, we talk about the social expectations and ideas we had about marriage, share our queer labels, and revisit our first conversations around polyamory.
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Intro: Platonic Partner Podcast
Have you ever thought life would be easier if you could marry your best friend? We're queer platonic partners, which means we're pushing back against social expectations and creating our own chosen family.