I doubt the platonic part. Richer experiences, sure, but I do not see the connection with platonic - how so?

I have never owned a TV in my adult life, by the way.

All sorts of friendships are possible. Plus, people can be attracted to one another and even acknowledge it, without necessarily speaking about it, but not act on it. Not every attraction should be acted upon. Man/woman friendships with an erotic undercurrent that is understated but real yet not acted upon can be wonderfully complex and enriching. There is a whole lot of middle ground between sexual relationships that are consummated and completely platonic friendships where there is literally nothing to consummate. The reality is way more complex (and wonderfully so) than those two opposite ends of the spectrum.