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Can men and women maintain a platonic relationship?
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_HunterKiller_ wrote: »yes. Normally after realizing i'm crap in bed
hahaha that's the best answer i have ever seen
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It can be done but the friendship is a fake friendship . Some guys hang out with girls for months , sometimes years , hopeing that some day the girl might say , where have you been all my life , you are the one for me . Deep down the girls know these guys like them , but some girls like the attention they get from them . The only girls i hang out with are my cousins . We see each other as real buddies and have great times together. I left an ex on good terms also and would keep in touch with her . I even set her up on a date .0
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I agree with @finny11122 From my experience it's not possible. I've definitely tried and it's always one sided.0
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I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of0
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This was a popular subject while I was in the military. All the women said "of course." All of the men, laughed and said only the ugly ones or ones that have already bumped uglies together with. We probably all know the statistics on how often a man thinks about sex. How is he not supposed to notice a woman's good looks, nicely shaped butt, or boobs hanging in front of his face...........even if she is a friend? He'll notice, he'll be attracted, but he might not say anything. But given a chance to bump uglies with the girl that friend zoned him into this platonic relationship? I bet you he does not deny.0
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In my experience, no. It would be nice if they could!1
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Maybe my interactions are different because I know their wives but I'm more friends with the men0
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It is entirely possible. Like everything else in life it comes down to decisions that people make. If a man and woman are friends and the one of them is attracted or 'hits on' the other, the decision the person makes dictates what happens next. IMO0
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I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of
I dated a girl a few years ago and it was bloody hilarious . She had a squad of guy friends . Im doing relationship and life coaching for the best part of ten years and i can spot these guys a mile away. They all liked her and groveled all over her, but she loved the attention . Every chance they got they badmouthed me to her. I walked after about 5 months . Life is to short to be dealing with those losers and a girl that actually listens to them .0 -
In theory, yes.
But one party will always be exercising a tad more restraint than the other.0 -
finny11122 wrote: »I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of
I dated a girl a few years ago and it was bloody hilarious . She had a squad of guy friends . Im doing relationship and life coaching for the best part of ten years and i can spot these guys a mile away. They all liked her and groveled all over her, but she loved the attention . Every chance they got they badmouthed me to her. I walked after about 5 months . Life is to short to be dealing with those losers and a girl that actually listens to them .
Are you saying they grovel for my attention? I'm sure I miss some signs but I grew up hanging out with my brother l, playing road hockey, skating with guys. The men I have as friends are all through skating and are happy to use me for expertise but I'd.say they are friends. They're also all 15 years older than I am at least. I just don't see why we can't all be friends why does everything have to have sexual connotations.0 -
finny11122 wrote: »I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of
I dated a girl a few years ago and it was bloody hilarious . She had a squad of guy friends . Im doing relationship and life coaching for the best part of ten years and i can spot these guys a mile away. They all liked her and groveled all over her, but she loved the attention . Every chance they got they badmouthed me to her. I walked after about 5 months . Life is to short to be dealing with those losers and a girl that actually listens to them .
Are you saying they grovel for my attention? I'm sure I miss some signs but I grew up hanging out with my brother l, playing road hockey, skating with guys. The men I have as friends are all through skating and are happy to use me for expertise but I'd.say they are friends. They're also all 15 years older than I am at least. I just don't see why we can't all be friends why does everything have to have sexual connotations.
If these guys are happily married or have girlfriends , not much wrong . Its the guys that go out of their way to be friends with girls . For example -Guy friend- Hey Marie you want to grab a coffee and have a chat ? Girl - No im busy , got to go shoping . Guy Friend - I'll take you shopping , im only like 5 minutes from your house house . Girl - Ok i'll see you soon ... These type of guys will do anything to be around a girl they like , but will never actually ask the girl out on a date . Instead of pussyfooting around with some guys girlfriend or wife , they should be working on their own life and actually asking a few single girls out .0 -
finny11122 wrote: »finny11122 wrote: »I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of
I dated a girl a few years ago and it was bloody hilarious . She had a squad of guy friends . Im doing relationship and life coaching for the best part of ten years and i can spot these guys a mile away. They all liked her and groveled all over her, but she loved the attention . Every chance they got they badmouthed me to her. I walked after about 5 months . Life is to short to be dealing with those losers and a girl that actually listens to them .
Are you saying they grovel for my attention? I'm sure I miss some signs but I grew up hanging out with my brother l, playing road hockey, skating with guys. The men I have as friends are all through skating and are happy to use me for expertise but I'd.say they are friends. They're also all 15 years older than I am at least. I just don't see why we can't all be friends why does everything have to have sexual connotations.
If these guys are happily married or have girlfriends , not much wrong . Its the guys that go out of their way to be friends with girls . For example -Guy friend- Hey Marie you want to grab a coffee and have a chat ? Girl - No im busy , got to go shoping . Guy Friend - I'll take you shopping , im only like 5 minutes from your house house . Girl - Ok i'll see you soon ... These type of guys will do anything to be around a girl they like , but will never actually ask the girl out on a date . Instead of pussyfooting around with some guys girlfriend or wife , they should be working on their own life and actually asking a few single girls out .
Ooook ya that's different. mine are all through having mutual interests. My curling buddy, skating partners. I'd go for drinks with them but that's more payment for helping. But I do consider them friends.0 -
finny11122 wrote: »finny11122 wrote: »I don't see this. I have tons of male friends through skating and there's never any other thoughts that I know of
I dated a girl a few years ago and it was bloody hilarious . She had a squad of guy friends . Im doing relationship and life coaching for the best part of ten years and i can spot these guys a mile away. They all liked her and groveled all over her, but she loved the attention . Every chance they got they badmouthed me to her. I walked after about 5 months . Life is to short to be dealing with those losers and a girl that actually listens to them .
Are you saying they grovel for my attention? I'm sure I miss some signs but I grew up hanging out with my brother l, playing road hockey, skating with guys. The men I have as friends are all through skating and are happy to use me for expertise but I'd.say they are friends. They're also all 15 years older than I am at least. I just don't see why we can't all be friends why does everything have to have sexual connotations.
If these guys are happily married or have girlfriends , not much wrong . Its the guys that go out of their way to be friends with girls . For example -Guy friend- Hey Marie you want to grab a coffee and have a chat ? Girl - No im busy , got to go shoping . Guy Friend - I'll take you shopping , im only like 5 minutes from your house house . Girl - Ok i'll see you soon ... These type of guys will do anything to be around a girl they like , but will never actually ask the girl out on a date . Instead of pussyfooting around with some guys girlfriend or wife , they should be working on their own life and actually asking a few single girls out .
Ooook ya that's different. mine are all through having mutual interests. My curling buddy, skating partners. I'd go for drinks with them but that's more payment for helping. But I do consider them friends.
Nothing wrong with that , unless one of them hits on you . And hopefully your responce should be - Hey dude you know im married , but im flattered you think im attractive . But i got an awesome husband and would never cheat on him . So lets get back to skating mister and stop looking at my *kitten* .
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I can't. That is with single guys. I do have a few rare exceptions.0
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120% I've had lots girlfriends growing up and never slept with any of them. A lot of besties, cool girls. Sex ruins it all0
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yes men and women can be friends0
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If he's not your ex then that works. I've never been able to stay on reasonable terms with people I've dated. I do that platonic relationships can exist just have to be honest and open from the start.0
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liftinggoddess123 wrote: »If he's not your ex then that works. I've never been able to stay on reasonable terms with people I've dated. I do that platonic relationships can exist just have to be honest and open from the start.
I like that - open from the start . Never hold back and be a friend if you want more .0 -
I have had many male friends over the years, but I will say that in most cases one of us was usually attracted to the other at some point in the relationship. But we were (or at least I can be certain that I was) able to move beyond these feelings and settle into a platonic relationship. I also have male friends of my husband that I acquired through marriage, and in many cases I prefer the men to their wives...in these cases, there is generally no physical attraction, but I tend to be drawn to them for the things they have in common with my husband.0
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Of course we can. I have had platonic female friends for years....and some were drop-dead gorgeous, and I might have slept with them under different circumstances. With one, we have been friends for 30 years, and though we both "fell in love" with each other, we didn't pursue it for various reasons. We actually almost got married, but knew that that would probably end our friendship...We are still best of friends to this day.0
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I'm with @synchkat on this one. I have plenty of male friends that are totally platonic. I tend to get along better with men. Some I find very attractive and have been attracted to, but have been able to keep the relationship platonic. Not biding my time or hoping for more.
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I have several male friends I hang out with on a regular basis. Nothing but friendship going on.0
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Yes I have a couple. It's not hard if that's actually what you want. You have to be true to what you want though and that's where people have problems.0
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I have had several platonic relationships with women over the years. A former co-worker and I used to hit the bar 2-3 days a week after work. We sat at the bar and BS'd for hours then would go for a late night meal. Never did it lead anything. Had we not both switched jobs, I suspect we would still be friends. My best friend's wife and I were platonic friends for a year before those they got together. Quite frankly, I think most guys are douche bags.0
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yes, it is very possible; however, not in every scenario of course.0
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Yes it is0
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