Plutonic Relationship

A romantic gray area where you’re more than friends but not officially dating. Named after Pluto’s “almost a planet” status — close enough to count, but never quite official.

First coined by author Deepti Jethani in 2025.

We hang out every weekend, text all day, and even met each other’s families, but he says we’re not dating. I guess we’re in a Plutonic Relationship.

by Deepti J August 11, 2025

Plutonic

When you are in a profound, yet undefined relationship with someone in a way that cannot be described by existing terms. It transcends words like “friend”, “lover”, “significant other” and is more of a combination of all of the above.

Rhett and Link are in a plutonic relationship.

by daisy.keithurbanlover October 28, 2025