You know, I was just telling somebody yesterday about one of my best friends. We met when he flirted with me, intending (he specified later) a quick roll in the hay and probably nothing more than that.

Neither of us was looking for a partner, but neither of us was looking for a glib, meaningless encounter either.

Something clicked and we connected. We started seeing each other frequently, often just for lunch, a walk, or a museum exploration. Enjoying beauty together.

Then when he fell in love with somebody else, we kept seeing each other, but not in a sexual way, because his new partner wasn't comfortable with that.

We remained close friends.

I didn't think that sort of relationship is in the model anywhere, not the heteronormative one.

But we don't have to play by the rule book!

As you so well explain here.