They soon developed an intense friendship based on a shared interest in music and songwriting.

Whitman had intense friendships with many men and boys throughout his life.

And they built an intense friendship, "dangerous," as Emin once said.

He is consoled by his father that their intense friendship should be kept alive for her sake.

Their intense friendship is documented in more than 700 letters that Janacek wrote to her.

I believe in serious friendships, really intense, with no thoughts held back.

Although he can't bring himself to approach her as a woman, he realizes that their intense friendship is no longer enough for him.

It may also represent a platonic but intense friendship between two men.

Others read the same passages as the expression of intense friendship rather than sexual love.

Their intense friendship and professional collaboration would continue until the end of her life.