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Do you guys believe in man&woman friendship 
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If there are friendship only feelings mutually between both parties then yes.
If one or the other wants more than that then it gets complicated.
I have made a few good guy friends who respect my wishes when I say that I don't want more than friendship and we still remain good friends.. Or we drift, but still hang out from time to time. I think it's best to draw clear lines in friendships before feelings get confusing or complicated. It prevents the other party from letting their feelings get outta hand.
Like once... A guy friend and I felt chemistry with each other, then one day he confronted me about it. Even though we had chemistry I knew I wouldn't want to marry him for several reasons so regardless of my feelings I lied and said I felt nothing towards him. This helped him to control his feelings towards me and we stopped our relationship as friends only. Still hang out once in a while though not as close.
If one or the other wants more than that then it gets complicated.
I have made a few good guy friends who respect my wishes when I say that I don't want more than friendship and we still remain good friends.
. Or we drift, but still hang out from time to time. I think it's best to draw clear lines in friendships before feelings get confusing or complicated. It prevents the other party from letting their feelings get outta hand.Like once... A guy friend and I felt chemistry with each other, then one day he confronted me about it. Even though we had chemistry I knew I wouldn't want to marry him for several reasons so regardless of my feelings I lied and said I felt nothing towards him. This helped him to control his feelings towards me and we stopped our relationship as friends only. Still hang out once in a while though not as close.
Depends on the nature of the friendship. If strong boundaries are in place, yes, friendships are fine. I have plenty of male friends, but I don't hang out alone with them or engage in long private conversations over the phone/text. I only interact with them in group environments, but I enjoy our chats and I would definitely call these men my friends. Also, I'm generally friends with the significant other/family of these men rather than just the man.
Ill also note note that my male friends are of all ages. Some are teen boys who are practically like little brothers to me, some are classmates who are my age, some are older men from church who I serve alongside in ministry, some are fathers of children I babysit, etc.
I wouldn't dare completely close myself off to friendships with my brothers in Christ, but I believe healthy, strong boundaries are necessary to maintain propriety.
Ill also note note that my male friends are of all ages. Some are teen boys who are practically like little brothers to me, some are classmates who are my age, some are older men from church who I serve alongside in ministry, some are fathers of children I babysit, etc.
I wouldn't dare completely close myself off to friendships with my brothers in Christ, but I believe healthy, strong boundaries are necessary to maintain propriety.
Yes, but in early adulthood I think there is an underlying tension and array of questions involved with these friendships. If not with both parties, then at least one.
Can people overcome and learn to live with this sort of tension? Absolutely. That's one of those things that sets man apart from the ape and Gene Simmons.
Can people overcome and learn to live with this sort of tension? Absolutely. That's one of those things that sets man apart from the ape and Gene Simmons.
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I've had a number of friendships with females that never had anything romantic involved. And even some where one of us may have had some attraction but it wasn't mutual and we were still able to stay friends. So yes, it's possible. People who say it's not may be speaking only for themselves, but they can't say that it's impossible for everyone. It happens all the time.
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So, for fun, if you are a married man, would you mind if your wife had a handsome, personable, heterosexual male friend whom she went out to dinner with once a month? I think it's reasonable to assume that friends spend at least that much time together. Maybe they go to a movie together. Isn't that what friends do? You don't like the love story style movies your wife does, but he does. What do you think? Okay, or would it bother you?
Also, friends talk intimately. I don't mean sexual intimacy. I mean feelings and such. Is that okay, too?
Also, friends talk intimately. I don't mean sexual intimacy. I mean feelings and such. Is that okay, too?