Can guys and girls be friends?

[angelik22]

okie studs, i agree that that is a possibility- hasnt happend to me so far, thats all im saying- but i can see how that is totally possible in any case

[AghchigGabig]

What bugs me is the guys I have interacted with who simply refuse to have female friends. Apparently, due to past bad experiences with liking those female friends and not having the feelings reciprocated, they can never be friends with a girl. Sillyness. I love my guy friends. They are great to have aroung you know when I need them to lift things and open pickle jars. ( Kidding...) I would never do anything to jeapordize our friendship as well as the friendships I have/have had with their girlfriends of the past/present. You settle into this almost brother-sister relationship but a lot more comfortable because you can confide in each other, comfort each other, kid around with each other, and have a buddy to go to the movies with, etc etc without people wondering what the heck is up with your Angelina Jolie loves her brother kind of relationship.

[hyebruin]

but u never know--

there ya go!

haha bruin- u live to tell the story...
my opinions are changing a bit- but i still hold rue that a guy and a girl can be friends and not get involved, but if they do spend too much time together, its either gonna get romantic/sexual or theyre gonna end up together as a couple- they cant be JUST friends- one or the other is going to want more out of it, one way or another- but yet again i do have many guy friends who i can say i find atractive, but i wouldnt do anything about it- wouldnt date them or what not- theyre too good of friends and i cant see myself doing that- but u never know--

Sorry Angelik jan but......

False.

I have a friend who I've been friends with for more than ten years and am not involved with them romantically/sexually and wouldn't want to be involved with them like that. She thinks the same.

End Result = We're great friends and that's it.

[angelik22]

haha bruin- u live to tell the story...
my opinions are changing a bit- but i still hold rue that a guy and a girl can be friends and not get involved, but if they do spend too much time together, its either gonna get romantic/sexual or theyre gonna end up together as a couple- they cant be JUST friends- one or the other is going to want more out of it, one way or another- but yet again i do have many guy friends who i can say i find atractive, but i wouldnt do anything about it- wouldnt date them or what not- theyre too good of friends and i cant see myself doing that- but u never know--

[hyebruin]

What if the girl...or guy, is really ugly. Is it still inevitable? Or does it not count when it comes to ugly people?

it does count! i lost my head once to an ugly a$$...haha..what a joke, but i was young...so...good story to tell the grandkids someday

[spiral]

Gevo is the only smart one here. Great Job Gevo. He got what the point of my post was where everyone else took it a different way and went on a rant.

I wasn't saying you can't be friends if you're not involved with each other romantically or sexually.

I was merely saying that you can be friends without anything happening, but that thought of sex with each other is always going to be there even if it's not pointed out.

Here's a true example of what I mean. I have a friend that I've known for more than ten years. Me and her have been the best of friends without getting involved with each other romantically or sexually. It just naturally worked out that we became the best of friends. However, I can GUARANTEE you that the thought of her having sex with me has occured in her mind. At least if not her, I've thought of it. So either way that thought is bound to come up in your mind whether you like it or not.

That's all I'm trying to say. Guys and girls can become friends, but the thought of sex is inevitible. It always happens, and anyone that says otherwise is bullsh!tting.

What if the girl...or guy, is really ugly. Is it still inevitable? Or does it not count when it comes to ugly people?

Though, Genuine Stud, your right. you cant help that thaught that comes to your head, and if any guy denies that, they are lieing. But, YES YES YES you can be friends.
Infact, i would prefer to be friends with a girl before i feel romantically attracted to them, or, i rather be freinds before i say something, even if i am romantically attracted to them from the start. i guess you can call it "getting to know eachother" in a different way .. it can be very healthy.

Gevo is the only smart one here. Great Job Gevo. He got what the point of my post was where everyone else took it a different way and went on a rant.

I wasn't saying you can't be friends if you're not involved with each other romantically or sexually.

I was merely saying that you can be friends without anything happening, but that thought of sex with each other is always going to be there even if it's not pointed out.

Here's a true example of what I mean. I have a friend that I've known for more than ten years. Me and her have been the best of friends without getting involved with each other romantically or sexually. It just naturally worked out that we became the best of friends. However, I can GUARANTEE you that the thought of her having sex with me has occured in her mind. At least if not her, I've thought of it. So either way that thought is bound to come up in your mind whether you like it or not.

That's all I'm trying to say. Guys and girls can become friends, but the thought of sex is inevitible. It always happens, and anyone that says otherwise is bullsh!tting.

[gevo]

I may have said this before,, i dont remember,, but, being sexually attracted to someone and, thinking someone is sexually attracted can be very different things.. lol..

Yes, boys and girls can be friends, 90% of my friends are female, infact so is my best friends, and some friends i spend a lot of time with, but still wont screw with them even if i had the chance..

Though, Genuine Stud, your right. you cant help that thaught that comes to your head, and if any guy denies that, they are lieing. But, YES YES YES you can be friends.
Infact, i would prefer to be friends with a girl before i feel romantically attracted to them, or, i rather be freinds before i say something, even if i am romantically attracted to them from the start. i guess you can call it "getting to know eachother" in a different way .. it can be very healthy..

i have little experiance in being involved with a girl before being friends, and currently, im not liking it.

[Inna]

I think guys and girls be friends without feeling any type of sexual attraction...I have a lot of guy friends that I hang out with a lot but I have no feelings whats so ever for them...I actually have a hard time being friends with a guy I'm interested in or am attracted to just b/c I think I'm going to say or do something stupid that'll push him away.