I am a straight female, have plenty of platonic male friends and am very happy with the friendships. I am curious as to what others think...
2006-09-25 15:27:04 · 15 answers · asked by soulgirl76 4 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Yes my best friend is male, married, and very happy. I was his best man\woman at his wedding. I guess its how you are as a person just because they are male doesn't mean you can't just be friends. I have a boyfriend as well and love him with all my heart. He says the majority of people have shallow minds and can not achieve that kind of friendship. He is probley right but some of us can. I hope this answers your question good luck :)
2006-09-25 15:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by hollie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive that they can, but somewhere along the line someone, either the male or the female, will catch some strong feelings and if the other person does not feel the same way, the friendship will not be as strong as it once was. They will still be friends, nonetheless.
2006-09-25 22:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my friend Mark is a wonderful person.. now i did like him a long time ago and i asked him out but he said no... and now we are just best friends... and it's nice to have a male friend with no other interest!
But i only have 1 other and the other is gay so he don't count!
Mad luv
2006-09-25 22:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have lots of platonic male freinds.
2006-09-25 22:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tried it - it works for awhile, but eventually the laws of attraction usually take over.
in group settings, it usually works, but once you start hanging out with one guy all the time, somehow it changes - and your best bud either starts liking you or somehow he seems "cute" to you one day.
think it is human - and how we'd re-populate the world if ever the stranded on a desert island thing really happened.
2006-09-25 22:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Melis__A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely yes, it is a higher level of love without sensuality involved. It is agape love. I have the experience of such relationship.
see: www.spiritlessons.com
2006-09-25 23:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by tmthyh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After a couple of weeks of sex, and you move half-way across the country, yes.
2006-09-25 22:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes until you give them any indication that you want to change the rules then all bets are off.
2006-09-25 22:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by Therapist King 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure they can, as long as both are immutably gay. If either or both are hetero, sooner or later one will make a move.
2006-09-25 22:34:45 · answer #9 · answered by spongeworthy_us 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? I have several male friends and don't have any desire to sleep with any of them(or they with me!)
2006-09-25 22:51:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋