Can men and women truly be "just friends"?

Black_Power · (#1 (**permalink**))

And I mean without the desire on either's part to want to sleep with the other?

I mean most my females friends ive either already hit or I wanna hit

or the other way round

it sounds crazy but I think im quite a normal dude so would It worry you if your lady suddenly had a new male friend??

Miss Nellia · (#2 (**permalink**))

Depends to be honest... there are some male friends where the thought has entered my mind about things other than friendship, then there are friends that the respect & friendship is to great to even contemplate the physical.

The Watcher · (#3 (**permalink**))

I don't know about "new" friends. I'd be suspicious BP. Her breddrin she grew up with or live on her block whatever that's a minor. But new friends? Man ain't got no real reason to be making new female friends. Watch that.

blessingfromgod · (#4 (**permalink**))

Na, dunno about that BP. Next thing you know

JACKET....

Black_Power · (#5 (**permalink**))

lol man guess I was right

I just got off the phone to a married friend of mine I havent spoken to in years

now the last time I saw him I cracked a joke about he needs to keep his training up before his wife runs off with a man whos in better shape and tyreats her better (he treated her like shit cos he thought he was gods gift to women)

well my words were true and they are no longer together...she ran off with one of these "freinds" waiting in the wings

shame really...another marriage that ended in divorce.

Judge J · (#6 (**permalink**))

To answer the question YES

Prince Hakeem · (#7 (**permalink**))

There are two females I can class as 'friends' and we've known each other since we were little kids so they're more or less like sisters to me.

Spinster · (#8 (**permalink**))

Not really.

sargaco · (#9 (**permalink**))

ofcourse they can. But it depends on the maturity of the individuals.
Firstly, if they are able to look deeper within themselves and go beyond the physical to intellectual, emotional, psychological, and spiritual then they are able to discern and admire the qualities of that individual as a whole entity. But if they are befriending purely on the basis of the physical or the physical in relation to a perceived sexual attraction or fantasy, then a level of shallowness exists in that individual and like minded people are attracted to each other.

astmartins · (#10 (**permalink**))

As far as you set the boundaries from the get-go...everything should be cool i'm not too sure though about guys that hit on girls get rejected and later become their friend thats a cop out not healthy

fredblack 2 · (#11 (**permalink**))

Of course you can be friends with women and thinking about it intelligently most women you associate with as a man will be friends unless man got some mental condition. About values, maturity, intelligent and judgement..

Of course a whole hep of predatory men who want to offer women shoulders to cry on and sorry to say women who will exploit a situation..or looking to slip in and diss another man to manoeuvre his way into under wear. The old Teddy Pendagrast and Marvin Gaye thing..Nasty

Soft Taco · (#12 (**permalink**))

Yezzir. I got a few female friends that I find somewhat unattractive, but they're fun so they stay in my circle.

Mr. Equanimity · (#13 (**permalink**))

Of Course. Alot of it depends on the circumstances under which the man and woman met.