The state of a relationship where both persons involved share an intimacy that can only be described as "couple-esque", yet both parties in said relationship insist on being friends. See mutual friend zone.
"Are they dating?"
"Nah."
"But they just said 'I love you.'"
"Yeah, but it's in an erophilian way."
Erdophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult experiences exclusive political attraction towards a dictator or quasi sultan in his late thirties. Regardless reasonable arugmentation by his enviroment he always stays loyal to his national father figure following the principle of "Heil mein Führer!".
Even though this subject wasn't discussed scientifically the WhatsApp Group "lyricist lounge" provides more than enough empirical evidence.
Fa**: "Erdogan is MY Führer!"
Da**: What is he talking about?
Ta**:Ah his Erdophilia again!
Se**: brings a slightlyprovocative rhyme