Purely Platonic Kiss

On the flip side of the quivering shivering variety, there’s the “platonic” kiss. This is nicknamed after that ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who put himself on the map when he opened the “Academy” back in 385 b.c. It’s believed when students and scholars entered the Academy, they’d “high-five” each other with a friendly salutation kiss to the cheek, hand or shoulder. Since only men were allowed in, the “platonic” kiss was devoid of any sexy inclinations. And thus why we girls when asked “What’s up?” about a boy we’re hanging with have casually feigned, “Oh, its just platonic.”