So why can girls call their female friends "girlfriends," but guys like I can't call my male friends "boyfriends?" Bryan's my best friend, we're 100% straight, but I would love to call him my boyfriend! I'm serious.
2006-07-18 03:31:13 · 10 answers · asked by euges116 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You make a good point, but as you know, the reason that you don't call him your boyfriend is that you will be assumed to have a homosexual relationship. Men need emotional intimacy with other men, just as women do with each other; but be mindful of the society you live in. Your friendship will probably not survive a lot of public negativity.
2006-07-18 03:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every word carries with it a history of meaning and for a guy to call his boy friend a boyfriend sounds gay.
How about best firend?
And why do we park in a drive way and drive on a parkway?
2006-07-18 10:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by paintingj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question. I don't have a good answer. I guess it's just a language/culture thing. Guys just don't call their friends boy friends. They prefer to use words like bud, buddy or pal, etc. Women don't use other words for friend.
2006-07-18 10:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's entirely a language/culture thing.
2006-07-18 10:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jean V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always go ahead and start the trend...Jus dont blame me if ppl look at you queer
2006-07-18 10:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Zenylt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c society likes to keep certain gender metaphors in check...its quite sad...
...I refer to my one straight friend as my "guy friend"
2006-07-18 10:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think thats hot you should call him you boyfriend
2006-07-18 10:35:32 · answer #7 · answered by blaaaaah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOY DATE GIRLS
2006-07-18 10:40:07 · answer #8 · answered by blaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know, i was thinking about this too! and no-one could explain me this. maybe now we have such an opportunity.
2006-07-18 10:38:36 · answer #9 · answered by Sunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can.
2006-07-18 10:34:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋