Can a man and a woman really be just friends?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all men are Neanderthals, many are capable of having friendships with women without wanting sex.

I think "friend" is a very vague noun. No man actively seeks out and puts energy into a 1:1 relationship with a woman for the sake of being "friends"

This is so gross because it implies there is nothing worth knowing a woman for other than what is between her legs.

But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all men are Neanderthals, many are capable of having friendships with women without wanting sex.

I think "friend" is a very vague noun. No man actively seeks out and puts energy into a 1:1 relationship with a woman for the sake of being "friends"

This is so gross because it implies there is nothing worth knowing a woman for other than what is between her legs.

But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

Honestly, this is a good point. The whole point of a woman's existance is to reproduce. And the whole point of a man's existence is to reproduce. We aren't here for any other reason.

[Anonymous]

In general…

Women and men want different things out of friendships. Every see men together? They are very different than a group of women friends together. They just do friendship the same way- at all. They isn’t to say a platonic relationship isn’t possible. But it is highly likely in a platonic relationship, one or both people are at times interested in the possibility or at least the allure of more. The exception would be a friendship within couples or that revolve around the friendships of your children

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:absolutely
two of my oldest friends are men & we've never had any romance. we've been there through the births, deaths, highs, lows of the whole rollercoaster

one i am so close to, i talked to his mom regularly when i was pregnant bc my mothinlaw is utterly insufferable.

in fact i spoke to one last week & the other wrote me a lovely message

I wonder how often they write “lovely messages” to their male friends.

[Anonymous]

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But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

. Spoken like a true non-model and non-intellectual. One of my friends is college was a super-hottie who constantly had women trying to sleep with him. He was however, an echols scholar and out-of-state admissions student. He ended up doing high-level research as a first-year because yes shocker!!! NOT ALL attractive people are dumb. That just what jealous losers need to lie about to feel better about themselves. Conversely, just because someone is repulsive doesn't mean they are wunderkind. People who have constant sexual offers need intellectual stimulation, friendship/companionship/support, and interests too.

[Anonymous]

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But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

. Spoken like a true non-model and non-intellectual. One of my friends is college was a super-hottie who constantly had women trying to sleep with him. He was however, an echols scholar and out-of-state admissions student. He ended up doing high-level research as a first-year because yes shocker!!! NOT ALL attractive people are dumb. That just what jealous losers need to lie about to feel better about themselves. Conversely, just because someone is repulsive doesn't mean they are wunderkind. People who have constant sexual offers need intellectual stimulation, friendship/companionship/support, and interests too.

No one understands the absurdity you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all men are Neanderthals, many are capable of having friendships with women without wanting sex.

I think "friend" is a very vague noun. No man actively seeks out and puts energy into a 1:1 relationship with a woman for the sake of being "friends"

This is so gross because it implies there is nothing worth knowing a woman for other than what is between her legs.

But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

Honestly, this is a good point. The whole point of a woman's existance is to reproduce. And the whole point of a man's existence is to reproduce. We aren't here for any other reason.

What?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In general…

Women and men want different things out of friendships. Every see men together? They are very different than a group of women friends together. They just do friendship the same way- at all. They isn’t to say a platonic relationship isn’t possible. But it is highly likely in a platonic relationship, one or both people are at times interested in the possibility or at least the allure of more. The exception would be a friendship within couples or that revolve around the friendships of your children [/quote]

No that is just convenience and the way women think of friendship- what in it for me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all men are Neanderthals, many are capable of having friendships with women without wanting sex.

I think "friend" is a very vague noun. No man actively seeks out and puts energy into a 1:1 relationship with a woman for the sake of being "friends"

This is so gross because it implies there is nothing worth knowing a woman for other than what is between her legs.

But the whole point of the male existence is for what is between her legs. We study, do extracurriculars, to get to good college, then to get good paying jobs. All this for what? Getting laid.

Honestly, this is a good point. The whole point of a woman's existance is to reproduce. And the whole point of a man's existence is to reproduce. We aren't here for any other reason.

What?!

Biologically. We have no other function.

[Anonymous]

Some people are more “couple oriented” and/or sexual than others. This is the key.

[Anonymous]

Never

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

This is so gross because it implies there is nothing worth knowing a woman for other than what is between her legs.

(shrug) Sorry, it's true.

Pre-pubescent boys: "girls are boring, why would I want to be around them?"

Older men who have lost their sex drive: "women are boring, why would I want to be around them?"

We only want to be around you when we have the urge to fsck you.

[Anonymous]

If both parties aren't attracted to each other, absolutely. If either one is attracted, no. Something may not happen immediately, but from my experience, something will down the line.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. I have very close male friends and I have zero attraction to them. I was joking with one of them that he's my 4th brother. His wife can't stand me, although we only talk about children and social and political issues. We've been friends for decades, we met through our children's sports and we've never had any romantic thoughts about each other.