What is Bromance?
[[File:Bromances.jpg|thumb|A [[hug]] involving several young males]] A '''bromance''' is a close non-sexual relationship between two or more men, a form of [[homosocial]] [[intimacy]].<ref name =finebromance>{{cite news | last = Elder | first = John | title = A fine bromance | work = The Age | date = 2008-10-18 | url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/a-fine-bromance-20081011-4yst.html?page=1 | access-date = 2008-10-28}}</ref> Bromance is a [[portmanteau word]] of ''bro'' or ''brother'' and ''romance''. The word was created in the 1990s to describe the sort of relationships that develop between [[skateboard]]ers who spend a great deal of time together.<ref name =grandbromance>{{cite news | last = Elliott | first = Tim | title = A grand bromance | work = The Age | date = 2007-08-23 | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/relationships/a-grand-bromance/2007/08/23/1187462423868.html | access-date = 2008-10-28}}</ref> '''Womance''', also called '''sismance''', is the female flip side of bromance. It means a close non-sexual relationship between two or more women, a form of [[homosocial]] [[intimacy]]. == Related pages == * [[Platonic love]] * [[Romantic friendship]] == References == {{Reflist|35em}} [[Category:Slang]] [[Category:Men]]