Can men and women be friends..really friends?

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nutella

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I have guy friends that I've known since middle school/high school and I see them as friends only.
 
lonelyinct

lonelyinct

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I find that this answer is generally no.

Even if I consider a guy as a friend, he will almost always have romantic feelings for me. And the same is inevitably true, vice versa.
 
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Logan

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I have many female friends. If they are married or dating, I insist that I meet their s/o. I am very upfront that never will our friendship develop into anything else. Also, I make it a point to be very upfront that we cannot/will not have any physical relationship.

Because of this up front honesty, I have been blessed to have several women as friends. In fact I've been invited to 2 of their weddings.

HOWEVER, I have had 4 different gals actually propose to me. They very much broke the rules and now I seldom talk to any of them.
 
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jeremyPJ

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This question is really subjective.

Anything is possible, if the two really want to keep it as "friends", it is possible.
What I think the real question of curiosity here is, will either of them "think about it differently" and can they be honorable to themselves and their friend. That's why it's subjective. i'd say in many cases, no. But, that doesn't mean it's not possible.
 
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coby2

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jeremyPJ said:
This question is really subjective.

Anything is possible, if the two really want to keep it as "friends", it is possible.
What I think the real question of curiosity here is, will either of them "think about it differently" and can they be honorable to themselves and their friend. That's why it's subjective. i'd say in many cases, no. But, that doesn't mean it's not possible.
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It's Always best to shut up about those things otherwise people don't talk to you anymore lol.
 
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jeremyPJ

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I've already noticed...sometimes i feel like I've been black-listed here. Peeps used to talk to me, but it's a lonely world now.

You're the only one who talks to me lol.
Wanna meet for tea? My treat...
 
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coby2

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jeremyPJ said:
I've already noticed...sometimes i feel like I've been black-listed here. Peeps used to talk to me, but it's a lonely world now.

You're the only one who talks to me lol.
Wanna meet for tea? My treat...
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Sure! I'd never say no to Zorro.
 
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Chuckt

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Shouryu said:
I have LOTS of women friends in whom I have ABSOLUTELY no romantic interest in whatsoever. That's a fact.

So, your opinion is incorrect.

Maybe YOU can't just be friends with a woman. But to make a blanket statement about ALL men and ALL women is ludicrous. I guess where this whole myth becomes nonsensical to me is this idea that, just because someone is a woman, she must automatically be attractive? How does THAT even work?
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When someone gets married of the opposite sex, friendship becomes a liability.

People of the opposite sex are open to friendship if they are looking and both people are single.
 
Roh_Chris

Roh_Chris

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Jun 15, 2014
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Shouryu said:
I have LOTS of women friends in whom I have ABSOLUTELY no romantic interest in whatsoever. That's a fact.

So, your opinion is incorrect.

Maybe YOU can't just be friends with a woman. But to make a blanket statement about ALL men and ALL women is ludicrous. I guess where this whole myth becomes nonsensical to me is this idea that, just because someone is a woman, she must automatically be attractive? How does THAT even work?
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^ What he said.
I have many friends who are girls. One of them is also married and I am close with her and her husband. It may be a problem for you and that is possible, but you cannot make a blanket statement for ALL men and ALL women. That's just ridiculous.
 
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andream2285

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Yes.. of course. I have a couple male friends that I have known for a long time. They are more like my brothers. They are just life family.
 
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biblerahel

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I do have some men friends and some female friends. I've always compartmentalized my friends. I like to keep work friends separate from church friend and just close friends. I am comfortable with my friends that are men. I let them talk about their personal issues so they get close to me. But if my mind is clean and pure I can keep having a relationship with them.
 
phil38111

phil38111

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didnt I post on here. I wonder why my posts got deleted?
 
phil38111

phil38111

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Feb 21, 2012
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oh ok thanks. I don't mind if my posts got deleted anyway. I was just curious. Sometimes I can be too blunt and straghtforward, a. Which is a GOOD thing and a BAD thing at the same time.
 
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