Is it possible to be ‘only’ best friends with the opposite sex?

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[Post New]10/30/2018 10:16
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Anonymous
If a guy and girl are both single, is it possible for them to maintain a strictly platonic best friend relationship? Or is it impossible, and their feelings towards each other can develop, and lead to a sexual relationship?

What have you noticed from your personal experiences?
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:16
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Anonymous
I think it's possible for some people, but probably not for me.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:17
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Anonymous
Yes it's possible.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:22
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Anonymous
It's possible. It might be uncommon, but it's certainly not unheard of. If they don't find each other romantically attractive, then why not? IME, the problems really happen when one person is attracted to the other, but the feeling isn't mutual.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:22
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Anonymous
I think both people in that relationship occasionally toy with the idea of becoming more than friends but shoot it down for whatever reason.

[Post New]10/30/2018 10:23
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Anonymous
Theoretically possible, I guess, but very small minority. You can't beat biology and nature in this case.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:23
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Anonymous
See When Harry Met Sally
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:28
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Anonymous
Definitely possible. But that night when they both get really drunk and one decides to make a move, the other has to have no attraction and be strong enough to not say "what the hell, why not?"
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:35
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Anonymous
Every woman I know who claims this is a true tease. They need the constant ego boost of flirting with their "best friends". It's not the type of woman I look highly upon.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:40
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Anonymous
Heck, plenty of marriages end up like that!
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:46
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Anonymous
I’ve been friends with guys because they were like extra brothers for me and ended up marrying a guy who was not in my circle of friends.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:54
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Anonymous
It’s possible. I don’t know why so many people act like it isn’t. I’m secure in my relationships. I can separate friendships from sex. Also, I’m bi and I don’t want to sleep with every female friend.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:58
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Definitely possible. But that night when they both get really drunk and one decides to make a move, the other has to have no attraction and be strong enough to not say "what the hell, why not?"


This. One of my best friends was of the opposite sex. We ended up having an affair in our 40s.
[Post New]10/30/2018 10:59
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I think it's possible for some people, but probably not for me.


+1
[Post New]10/30/2018 11:00
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Anonymous
Depends if they're attracted to each other.
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