Some examples of when ''homophilia'' may be a useful term include:
the intense friendships formed between Boy s and between Girl s before Puberty .
the lovingly devoted relationships formed between members of gender-segragated sport teams, social clubs, and Military batallions in which homosexuality would be considered taboo
the passionate spiritual bonds formed amongst monks and nuns, or other gender-segregated people of Religion . These people may even be openly Gay while maintaining Chastity .
the love of heterosexual people for friends of the same gender, this love sometimes meaning more to them than the sexual and romantic love they engage in through dating and Marriage .
the loving, non-sexual bonds which can form between same-gender gay friends. Each friend may consider the other their closest spiritual and emotional relationship, but engage in sexual relationships only with others
