Is friendship better than romance? With dating in decline, a growing number of people are looking to non-romantic relationships for emotional and practical support.
Platonic partners replacing lovers, says book

Glossary
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Millennials - People who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century.
Ghosting - When somebody suddenly ends communication with another person without any explanation.
Civil partnership - A legal union between two people who are not related.