Originally Posted by
BrendaChenowyth 
I'll try to clarify. The void is not of relationships in general it is of romantic relationships and the intimate feelings that go along with it. There is no void of platonic relationships.
Have you tried practicing intimacy in platonic relationships? Obvuously by that I mean non-physical Intimacy.
Sounds peculiar... but for me opening up and being vulnerable with friends wasn't something I ever considered.
There's a temptation to look for 'the one' who can be everything in one package, and to believe that other people can't provide things like emotional fulfillment and unconditional acceptance. That's destructive I think to relationships and friendships.
What am I trying to say? Balance. Expecting less fulfillment from a partner and maybe more from friends.
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