Friendship only, with no romance or sex.
| Type | Modern shorthand and terms |
|---|---|
| Category | Relationship intent |
| Stands for | Strictly platonic |
| Earliest example we have found | 2005, Craigslist guide to personals acronyms (not claimed as the first use) |
Craigslist ran a strictly platonic section alongside its dating categories, and SP became shorthand for it. It is listed in Craigslist's 2005 acronym guide. The idea is much older: a 1905 New Haven woman wrote object sociability.
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How this fits into 170 years of personal ad shorthand: From Object Matrimony to LTR: How Personal Ads Learned to Talk in Code.
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