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Can they be good friends

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Yes 21 67.74%
No 6 19.35%
Impossible 3 9.68%
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IluvBo
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Men and Women

Can a man and a woman (both married and in love with their partners) be the best of friends without anyone doubting their friendship?

Posted 10/21/05 2:42 PM
 

QuoteTheRaven424
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And If That Isn't A True Blue Miracle

Re: Men and Women

ask me and felicia Chat Icon

Posted 10/21/05 2:43 PM
 

Redhead
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Jennifer

Re: Men and Women

YES
My friends are based on the person NOT a gender

ETA...i grew up with my next door neighbor...and i just think he is awesome...
DH thinks so too Chat Icon

Message edited 10/21/2005 2:46:40 PM.

Posted 10/21/05 2:43 PM
 

Diane
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D

Re: Men and Women

yes....sometimes females can have better freindships with males, and vice versa.

Message edited 10/21/2005 2:44:59 PM.

Posted 10/21/05 2:44 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Men and Women

If you're leaving it open for other people to doubt the friendship, then I have to answer No, because inevitably SOME people (friends, SOs, etc) will say that it can't be and may think that something is up.

That aside, if you ask me personally, I think that yes, they can be friends, close friends even, but "the best of friends"...mmm...that might be a tad too close for comfort.

Posted 10/21/05 2:44 PM
 

MrsERod
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MrsERod™®

Re: Men and Women

Yes.

Posted 10/21/05 2:45 PM
 

IluvBo
NICKY & EVIE

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Rose

Re: Men and Women

When I mean best friend I meant that they can discuss anything without being judged by the other. True friendship is unconditional, so who is to say that a man/woman cannot be friends?

Posted 10/21/05 2:47 PM
 

baghag
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Re: Men and Women

yup!

Posted 10/21/05 2:47 PM
 

Shelly
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Re: Men and Women

Actually I have a friend I used to date. DH was nervous about meeting him- but when he did- he realized he is a cool guy. In fact, we're seeing him tomorrow. Not to mention I have a bunch of guy friends frmo college who are all married now- and we are still friends.

Posted 10/21/05 2:48 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Men and Women

Posted by IluvBo

When I mean best friend I meant that they can discuss anything without being judged by the other. True friendship is unconditional, so who is to say that a man/woman cannot be friends?



Discuss anything without being judge by the other - then yes.

However, I have to disagree with you that true friendship is unconditional. I think you can be a true friend but there may be a condition that would end that friendship.

I think the love between a parent and child is unconditional. Love of a family member, and even in some (certainly not all) marriages is unconditional.

Posted 10/21/05 2:51 PM
 

IluvBo
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Rose

Re: Men and Women

Thank you all for your opinions. My male friend lives in another state and we communicate through email and phone. His wife and children are so very sweet and my husband has no worries about the friendship. I was just curious what you guys thought.

Posted 10/21/05 2:58 PM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Men and Women

One of my good friends is a guy. DH used to think it was weird but now that he has met him he thinks he is a good guy too.

Posted 10/21/05 2:59 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Men and Women

Posted by IluvBo

Thank you all for your opinions. My male friend lives in another state and we communicate through email and phone. His wife and children are so very sweet and my husband has no worries about the friendship. I was just curious what you guys thought.



I have the same type of friendship with an old college friend. We see each other maybe once a year but we email each other almost everyday. He's about to get engaged. I think it's totally fine and DH is fine with it also. Chat Icon

I thought you meant a much closer friendship than that. I could see where others looking in might be judgemental about it or where, if one of the SOs had a problem with it, it could become a problem.

Posted 10/21/05 3:01 PM
 

babyhopes
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Re: Men and Women

Yes.

Most of my friends are male and we think of eachother as family...not a sex.

Posted 10/21/05 3:02 PM
 

AnnBrunoXO
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MaMMa

Re: Men and Women

I think they can be friends, sure...but a best friend to me is someone that you have great confidence with, talk to constantly, call for opinions, hang out with often........that would be a problem.


Posted 10/21/05 3:05 PM
 

FeliciaDP

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Mommy

Re: Men and Women

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Posted 10/21/05 3:13 PM
 

neenie

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Re: Men and Women

Yes.

but.... it would be weird to me if all of a sudden, DH had a new female friend, b/c he's never really been 'friends' with a girl before in his life Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 10/21/05 3:32 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Men and Women

Posted by neeniebean86

Yes.

but.... it would be weird to me if all of a sudden, DH had a new female friend, b/c he's never really been 'friends' with a girl before in his life Chat Icon Chat Icon



I totally agree.

Posted 10/21/05 3:36 PM
 
 

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