pla•ton•ic /pl
t
nIk; NAmE t
n/ adj. (of a relationship) friendly but not involving sex: platonic love 
Their relationship is strictly platonic.
de•sire /dIzaI(r)/ noun, verb 
noun
1 [C, U] ~ (for sth)| ~ (to do sth) a strong wish to have or do sth: a strong desire for power enough money to satisfy all your desires She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. (formal) I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. (formal) He has expressed a desire to see you.
2 [U, C] ~ (for sb) a strong wish to have sex with sb: She felt a surge of love and desire for him.
3 [C, usually sing.] a person or thing that is wished for: When she agreed to marry him he felt he had achieved his heart’s desire. verb (not used in the progressive tenses)
1 (formal) to want sth; to wish for sth: [vn] We all desire health and happiness. The house had everything you could desire. The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. [v to inf] Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. [also vn to inf]
2 to be sexually attracted to sb: [vn] He still desired her.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionarly Online
Can the alteration be smooth? Feasible, might be, but is it sensible to pursue?
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