Why Do People Get the 'Platonic' Feeling When They Meet Someone New?

Sometimes, when you meet someone new, your brain feels like it already knows them. It's like seeing a familiar face in a crowd, but this time, it’s the person who just walked into your life. Your brain might think they're an old friend, or even a family member, because of how much it likes them right away.

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When you met your best friend in middle school, it felt like you had known each other for years, that was the platonic feeling.
You walked into a party and immediately felt like you’d seen that person before, that was the platonic feeling.
When you met your partner at work, and instantly felt like they were someone from another part of your life, that was the platonic feeling.

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