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[isie]

A question for you, my friends list, do you believe that men and women can really be just friends, in a purely platonic, non-sexual, non-romantic way?

I'm beginning to doubt it is possible more and more....

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[isie]

I'm glad I'm not alone in that! With so many of my male friends, either we're not incredibly close and just chat to each other as and when we see each other so things are fairly platonic because it's a superficial undeveloped friendship, or there have been declarations of feelings which make things awkward, especially as I'm taken and most of the time they are too! Then I have my male friends who, if I were single, I'd be wanting to date and of course, for some friends, I'm their 'if I was single...' person too.

When I used to be really overweight, I was always just 'the friend' to every boy whether I fancied him or not, but now I've lost weight/started taking care of my appearance/gotten more confidence, things have gotten quite complicated! Hmmmmph!

[merteuilp]

I'm pretty sure you can. I have plenty of male friends who I'm sure are not interested in me in a different way because they are married or taken or just not interested.

[merteuilp]

In fact I've probably got more male friends than female ones.

[isie]

I've found just because someone is taken doesn't stop them lusting or propositioning! I bet a lot of your taken male friends fancy you!

[merteuilp]

I doubt it. They're not generally like that. Thank you for the compliment though.

[simonleslie]

I absolutely believe men and women can be friends.
I consider you to be a good friend and don't want to jump you! and have several other good maintained friendships with girls that i have no romantic interest in.
Some people are perhaps less adept at having a close friendship with someone of the opposite sex without mistaking it for something more.

[angiofsuburbia]

it works, i'm convinced.
but then again with most guys it doesn't really.
only a handful.
which kinda sucks cause i like guys so much better than girls!
call it cattiness but girls are so distressing & well, FEMALE :D