I think it is possible, however it can be complicated if feelings develop over time and the other person doesn't feel the same way.
That's why women need to choose to date and have relationships with men and not guys. Of course it's possible. Relationships are built on trust. People can have friends of either gender and be respectful of their relationships. They just have to keep things clear.
If he is gay or merely unattracted to the woman, then yes. But in my experience, most guys I've met weren't interest in friendship or platonical relationship with women. There's even an expression with somewhat a pejorative connotation in French...calling a man l'ami des femmes is by no means a compliment, implying that you're one of those guys who can't seduce women and just end up becoming "friends" with them. I don't know of a man who would turn down sex with a woman even if she was his "bestfriend" if she offered or it was to happen somehow... I wonder if gay men believe in friendship between men and men ...
I have a few female friends, but it can go either way in the future. We don't see each other much, but are full of pleasantries and good humor when we do. I'm also attracted to most of my female friends in some way.
I have a few close friends who are guys. But I guess it works best if both are in a relationship. Else chances are if you can be close friends sooner or later it might turn into something more. Although I also have a close friend who I'd never wanna be more than friends with. Guess we are not attracted to each other. So one could say a guy can be close friends with a girl if - they are attracted to each other but either of them or both are in a relationship and don't intend to cheat - they are not attracted to each other but like each other as friends - they have been friends forever so they feel more like brother and sister for each other Does it make sense?
I do think it's possible, not all women have good men friends, and not all men have good women friends. I don't think it's all that important. Some people need that friendship first and then it develops into more, for some it seems they are stuck in friendship mode. I have had a couple of men friends who are like brothers to me and I have learned a lot from them about how men think and behave, it helps me understand men, but somethings I would never speak about with a man friend. I could never have a man as my "best friend" and him not be my "boy friend". The only way I would really open up with him is if he were my "boy friend". That's just me.
not if she's attractive it's hard being 'just friends' with someone, that you find physically and mentally attractive for me anyway
Nope i dont beleive in friendship beetween woman and man...close friendship i mean...My only close guy friend is my man...Why do i need another friend to ask advices on things, opinions...if i need man opinion ill ask him..if i want to hang out with a guy friend ill hang out with him etc etc.. Also i wouldnt date a guy if he had some close girl "friends"....lol!.... Even when you are single....yeah i do know many guys, and with some i had friendships...but at the end they all try to get benefits out of friendship anyways ... so id say NO...buddies yep...close friends-- no.
yes, i have a best friend who is a guy and its nothing but true friendship like brother and sister kinda thing:smt036
I agree, same here. Just because he's male, doesn't mean I'll automatically have romantic feelings for him.
Definitely. One of my best friends is a guy. I would and could never date him - he's not my type...but he's an awesome friend. IMO, people who say no are either hanging around with immature people, or are immature themselves. Not everything is about relationships. Why would I want to discount half the population of the world as being my friend? And, if I was dating a guy that had a problem with me having male friends, then that says much more about him than me, so he would have to go. It's the principle of the thing. Besides. Having women only as friends is exhausting.
I have close friends who are girls. It can happen. They are like my best friends, and I've known them too long for thoughts of 'what it would be like to go out with her' to arise. It would be just nasty, like dating my sister. I can't think of my chick friends that way.
