Can a man and a woman really be just friends?

Answer 1

I think it's hillarious that all the women (except for one that I saw) and even the men all give an emphatic "YES" to this question.

Take this from a man... we are pigs. It's simply true. If a man says he just wants to be your friend he isn't telling you the rest of the sentence: "I want to be your friend... if it will get me where I want to go"

I wish this weren't true, but it IS. Women may sincerely want this kind of friendly relation with the opposite sex - but men simply cannot handle it. We're results oriented... "where is this taking me?" "Do I like where this is going" or "is this a dead end road?".

Now - women certainly have their problems in this venture, but for sake of staying on topic let me just reitterate: Men will BY NATURE take the friendship to the next level if given the opportunity.... don't believe me? Test it on ANY opposite sex relationship you have... see if your "best bud" who is male will turn you down if you offered the goods. You wont do this because you'd be afraid of the answer - or you simply don't go thru with it because you know your male friend is gay (or he would have accepted your offer).

Answer 2

No not friends acquaintances maybe friends no. I agree with Aslan music. We only listen to the rants, raves and other general dialog because we might get some. I know this, I fight this impulse but I won't deny I live with it. We're not all pigs but we all slop at the feed tank differently. I don't wanna talk sports with a woman although she looks good in a ball cap. I want it and you know what it is. Not to say any woman will do they won't. You know where to send the hate mail. No they can not be friends unless they **** first and hate it. If you're mature you don't handle it because you don't need to put yourself in the that situation. If that worked you wouldn't have so much fodder for Jerry Springer. It doesn't work and if you're smart you'll dump a woman who is only friends with her ex and his friends or other guys.

Answer 3

I had a male friend for over 30 years. We were best friends. We thought maybe we could make a go of being lovers but it didn't work out. We still remained best friends tho' until May when he died. The answer to your question is YES

Answer 4

I believe that they can be friends. As a woman I find I trust men as friends more than I do women. Women tend to be catty. I was a tom boy. I drove truck for a living. I like to do guy things. I don';t mind getting dirty and I can talk about anything. My guy friends and I do guy things. My women friends only complain about the men in their lives.

Answer 5

Yes it is. Some of my best friends are males and we get along fine and we have never slept with each other nor do we intend on sleeping with each other. We have a lot of things in common and we hang out together and go places together and have a great time and thats all that should matter regardless of who it is.

Answer 6

My best friend (besides my bf) is an older guy. We tried very hard but the tension of being a girl and a boy almost ruined our relationship. Thankfully, we got over it and are still wonderful friends.

Answer 7

hmm... i have the feeling this might be a trap... whichever way I go i think i lose... but ya know me i have never been one to heed those 'Abandon hope all ye who enter here' signs, so... yes! a man and a woman CAN ABSOLUTELY really be just friends... as long as at least one of them is coyote ugly...

Answer 8

Absolutely. I have a really hard time making friends with women, most of my best friends are men. Just part of my psychosis.

Answer 9

Absolutely.

Answer 10

I used to believe that yes, but eventually things may really get complicated and mixed up. if both are fully aware from the beginning that their purpose is to be just friends, and that they will respect each other's choices of soul mates, then it may be OK. but they must get away from each other's sight as soon as things get mixed up.