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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my opinion, no. Not if there's any level of attraction. DH is fiends with a woman he's known since high school. But she's a big lady and very tomboyish with 5 kids. He's not attracted to her so he's able to be friends with her. A "friend" he thought was attractive became flirtatious and was uncomfortable by comparison. So no. 
It goes both ways though. I don't think women can be friends with a man they're attracted to either. It's never just a friendship. [/quote]

Well, there's "attraction" and then there's "attractive people." I am good friends with a man who is very attractive - he has one of those movie star faces that is perfectly symmetrical, and he's smart and funny. I can look at him and say, yes, that is an attractive man. But I don't want to be in any kind of romantic relationship with him. My husband is friends with several women who are absolutely stunning. If you asked him, he would say, yes, Sarah is a beautiful woman. But he doesn't want to be in any kind of romantic relationship with Sarah or anyone other than me.

I think the problem here is the belief that a) friendships must not involve any level of physical attraction in order to be "real" friendships, b) men are automatically attracted to all pretty women, and c) when a man is attracted to a woman he wants to sleep with her and will do so if presented with any opportunity.

I think that's a very juvenile way to look at human relationships. [/quote]

I think the problem here is mixing friendships with good acquaintances. People develop frienships when they spend a lot of time together, communicate often, and generally pretty engage. This is only possible within a sex you are not attracted to physically.

Yes, plenty of people hang out casually with members of the opposite sexes. This doesn't constitute a friendship. Friendship goes beyond hanging out.[/quote]

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