Can men and women really be just friends, especially when attraction exists?

In the first episode of Strictly Platonic, Joan Nwosu and Richard Decker debate whether chemistry inevitably changes a friendship, whether unspoken attraction makes the connection dishonest, and how romantic partners should approach close friendships with the opposite sex.

Joan leads with logic. Richard leads with intuition. Their opinions collide over friends with benefits, flirting, relationship boundaries, sexual expectations, and the conversations people need to have before chemistry takes over.

Whose side are you on? Team Logic or Team Intuition? Leave your verdict in the comments.

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No flirting. Allegedly.

Team Logic meets Team Intuition—and neither plans to back down. Meet Joan and Richard, two dating-tech entrepreneurs debating modern love while trying to keep their chemistry strictly platonic. No flirting. Allegedly.