Can men and women ever just be friends?

starlit · 22-07-2010 11:28AM #1

Can men and women ever just be friends? what is your opinion on this?

SV · 22-07-2010 11:29AM

Of course they can.
I have several female friends, and no, I haven't caught the ghey!

AnonoBoy · 22-07-2010 11:29AM

Yes they can.

The bigger question is can women and men every just accept that they can just be friends or do they constantly have to start threads on discussion forums about it? I'm pretty sure the first discussion forum ever on the internet started with discussions on computers and within two hours had devolved into a discussion on this very topic. It was between Al Gore and Steve Jobs I believe.

karlog · 22-07-2010 11:29AM

Of course they can. Friends with benefits that is;)

danniemcq · 22-07-2010 11:32AM

snuggles285 wrote: »

Can men and women ever just be friends? what is your opinion on this?

do you think someone is trying to make the moves on ya?

Hasmunch · 22-07-2010 11:32AM

Yes...........but the guy is usually trying to get into the girls pants, he just won't admit it!

General Zod · 22-07-2010 11:36AM

Hasmunch wrote: »

Yes...........but the guy is usually trying to get into the girls pants, he just won't admit it!

and the girl wants him in her pants, but doesn't want a relationship or to be tought of as a slapper.

starlit · 22-07-2010 11:38AM

danniemcq wrote: »

do you think someone is trying to make the moves on ya?

its just a hypothetical question! why?

funkyjebus · 22-07-2010 11:38AM

sure. it does help if shes ugly though.

Sykk · 22-07-2010 11:38AM

Of course. They always say the guy can't but everyone knows deep down she wants nothing a good roddin'.

Scarinae · 22-07-2010 11:39AM

Of course they can! I think it's actually really important to have friends of both sexes, it makes things much more balanced and can give you new perspectives. For this very reason, I think all schools should be mixed - I would have hated being in a single-sex environment, and there's no way that I would inflict it on my (future) children

Kiera · 22-07-2010 11:39AM

Yes of course. One of my best mates is a bloke.

22-07-2010 11:40AM

Nope, I fancy pretty much all the girls i'm friends with and would give all of them the full portion right now..

General Zod · 22-07-2010 11:41AM

Kiera wrote: »

Yes of course. One of my best mates is a bloke.

if situations were different would ya?

kfallon · 22-07-2010 11:42AM

Can men, women and hermaphrodites be friends tho.....

And to answer the original question, of course they can!

Scuid Mhór · 22-07-2010 11:42AM

any girl who says yes is ridiculously silly. any guy who says yes is a rare exception. i have only one girl i know who i'd classify as a friend and neither of us feel any stronger than that for each other.

magicianz · 22-07-2010 11:42AM

Most of my best friends are girls and a few are beautiful, but I have 0 romantic interest in them! If you can't be just friends with the opposite sex then there's something wrong with you, sorry :eek:

danniemcq · 22-07-2010 11:43AM

snuggles285 wrote: »

its just a hypothetical question! why?

No reason just thought it was an odd question, usually when its asked people are asking from experience

Kiera · 22-07-2010 11:43AM

General Zod wrote: »

if situations were different would ya?

Not a hope.

smash · 22-07-2010 11:44AM

Of course they can... if she's fat or ugly

biko · 22-07-2010 11:46AM

snuggles285 wrote: »

its just a hypothetical question! why?

Guy never have these questions unless there's some girl that seems to be wanting to move in from the friend zone.
Our hypothetical questions are more along the lines of "Can you put a V12 in a Ford Fiesta?" or "Can you live on just Guinness and oranges?"

22-07-2010 11:48AM

magicianz wrote: »

Most of my best friends are girls and a few are beautiful, but I have 0 romantic interest in them! If you can't be just friends with the opposite sex then there's something wrong with you, sorry :eek:

Yea but you still would..

RolandIRL · 22-07-2010 11:49AM

Just Friends....two words a guy never wants to hear :pac:

funk-you · 22-07-2010 11:54AM

snuggles285 wrote: »

Can men and women ever just be friends? what is your opinion on this?

Whats yours?

Kiera wrote: »

Yes of course. One of my best mates is a bloke.

He wants to knob you. Seriously. No really, he does.

-Funk

Novella · 22-07-2010 11:54AM

My best friend is a guy, so yup, course they can.

needhelpguy · 22-07-2010 11:55AM

Only if neither is attracted to the other. That's rarely the case though.

magicianz · 22-07-2010 11:57AM

Well duh I'm not ghey

but Only if they wanted it

well apart from my ex who's now a best friend......a sure why not

Honestly though, I don't know if I would. Once you do it once, unless both parties are extremely open and relaxed sexually, then you basically have screwed up the friendship :O

smash · 22-07-2010 11:59AM

Novella wrote: »

My best friend is a guy, so yup, course they can.

My best friend is a girl, but she's gay so I'd never have a chance anyway!

veryangryman · 22-07-2010 12:00PM

If

a) Im not attracted to the girl
and
b)
she doesnt bore me and has something to say, contribute to a conversation

Then yes

Otherwise im kinda struggling. I wouldnt hang with a dull guy either.

Brendog · 22-07-2010 12:01PM

Of course...

although alot of the time they will hook-up once or twice.

The friendship usually ends soon after this...............in my experience :P

kaedan · 22-07-2010 12:20PM

From my own personal experience, yes it is possible. But very hard.

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