Do you think that a man and woman can be friends....

@Mady2791 (545)
United States
February 7, 2010 10:25pm CST
or that is a myth? Do you think that eventually things will get the "other way"? Or do you think two people of different genders can genuinely have a friendship without crossing "the line"?
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@kd_fmay (554)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
Hello Mady2791! I would like you to visit this website http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200109/can-men-and-women-be-friends .... I totally agree on the article, it will enlighten you....promise! Yeah they can be friends but there are lot of things to be consider. Quote: "Friendship was simple until they discovered love." .... When I read this quote I suddenly smiled and agree with it, you know why because I experienced it.... as of now I have no male close friend. I mean I still have male friends but not too close with them or let say best friend...... unless I have something with him - lol ..... I mean I like him more than a friend. It's reality!!! Have a nice day! Please, let me know if you access on the link I provided. Thanks!
@Mady2791 (545)
• United States
8 Feb 10
So, I guess what you are saying it's not possible :) The friendship eventually evolves into something else. I have had only one good male friend that have enjoyed his company and felt "safe" hehehee..maybe naive huh? lol. Even though we shared our personal issues our friendship used to function mostly around "work stuff". Once we didn't work together we kept in touch and saw each other again but my life took a turn of 360 degrees. I became a mother of back to back kids(very short age gap). Sometimes I didn't even had time to take a shower and talking on the phone was out of the question. I somehow managed to call him from to time at work and tell him about my things going on with my kids and he would tell me his stuff and also work stuff. The last time I talked to him it was around the time my last kid was born. He was happy to hear me and the same on my part but we didn't have that much to tell each other and my life was CRAZY with my little kids. Even though we haven't talked I would feel happy and not ackward talking to him again. We had a nice friendhip and a great time laughing at silly things so I will always cherish those moments.
@Mady2791 (545)
• United States
8 Feb 10
Oh I forgot..I checked the link and read a little bit and laughed too :)) It's a little long so I will bookmark it and read it when I have more time. Thanks
@kd_fmay (554)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
Absolutely! Based on my experienced. Just finished the article most especially the challenges that the author provided. Thanks for sharing your experience... You know I have male friend who was married. I stop communicating with him after we (other friend) met his wife. He consider me as one of his best friend, because we've been friends since high school, though we've been apart for how many years. I'm thankful for that but I rejected it, I consider his wife's feeling. I can't go into details, I just wish you get my point. It's complicated anymore.... though we are still friend but not too close.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
8 Feb 10
Yes, I think a man and a woman can be friends. I am a female. When I was at college I was friends with a Welsh guy. We got on really well as friends. I didn't feel romantic towards him and he felt just like a normal friend towards me. I was traveling in Finland and I met a German friend. He and I become good friends. In my Spanish class there were two men and the other ladies and I were friends with them. It is easy to be friends with a man without crossing the line.
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
8 Feb 10
Dear friend, I had seen many boys and girls being good friends. May be each country's culture and their people's outlook too matter when they make friends. But there is nothing abnormal if boy and girls be good friends with positive and good intentions.
• China
8 Feb 10
I used to think that two people of different genders can be good friends before. But I don't think so now. It's difficult to keep norm relationship between them if they admired each other. Moreover,the relationship trend to change when someone has GF/BF.
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
8 Feb 10
Being friends can still happen without crossing the line. That is if you don't feel any attractions whatsoever towards each other.