Just something that gets discussed at my house a lot.
Peace.
2007-09-10 17:46:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I believe this ... absolutely. People keep mentioning "someone in the relationship will always want more ...". I don't believe that at all. We will always be attracted to each other in some way ... there is something that attracts us to the people who become our friend whether they are man or woman. However, I have many male friends including those married to my best friends who have also become my best friends as well. There is no and never will be any attraction to them. It is a choice ... feeling someone is handsome is normal, but it doesn't mean you're attracted to them sexually necessarily.
I think in the end we control our actions, thoughts, and feelings. Some women get along better with men for many reasons. It doesn't mean we want them ... other then to want the true and loyal friendship they have always shown us. We love who we fall in love with ... it doesn't mean we can't love members of the opposite sex as friends. We need a variety of friendships to help the varied personalities within us to flourish.
Peace to you ...
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2007-09-10 18:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In actions, yes, men and women can be platonic friends.
But, subconsciously, I think one or the other or both want more out of the relationship.
For whatever reason, it doesn't get to that point. But I think a majority of platonic friendships between a guy and girl eventually do become romantic at some point.
It's only natural, of course. If men and women didn't have that deep urge to hook up, friends or not, the human race would eventually cease to exist like the dinosaurs.
2007-09-11 00:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes... I'm living proof. A lot of my friends are platonic. My wife has platonic men friends too... Some friends we've had since childhood. I wouldn't want to be with a person that was so insecure that they couldn't trust me and vice/versa. We would be missing out on a lot of fantastic friendships otherwise.
2007-09-11 01:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Rex B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have many close women friends and the relationships are completely platonic.
2007-09-11 15:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,I have a lot of platonic male friends. Not My Type. Peace.
2007-09-11 00:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Vannili 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do believe it's possible. I've had many male friends that were just platonic relationships. They were like brothers to me.
2007-09-11 00:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In theory I think men and women can be "friends" but someone almost always wants more. One is trying to suppress their true feelings while the other one is trying to figure out if they are picking up that "more than friends" feeling from the other person....then it just becomes to difficult to figure what it is you 2 are!
2007-09-11 01:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by natalieandmadisonsmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I have several male friends and only one of them, my husband, is not platonic: Yes.
2007-09-11 00:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friend in the world is a woman. I think we both have thought about taking our relationship a little further but we both respect each other and our friendship to much to do that. Besides, she's like my big sister. I could never sleep with my sister.
2007-09-11 00:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. E. Bunny A.K.A. Andy. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have some male friends who are just good friends and have been for a long time.
2007-09-11 00:53:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jai 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋