My closest friendship at the moment is with someone with whom there is no romantic attraction, and is a real blessing to both of us. Actually having written that, I realise that I'm excluding a second close friendship - someone I met through the board and whom I've only ever met once in real life. So I'd encourage you to start writing to people on this board - remembering the guidelines here:

http://www.glgarden.org/safemail/

Eldad at webbleu.net