Re: Best friend of the opposite sex
It’s not quite like that, I would tell my SO things, just I might not tell him first depending on what it’s to do with, how well he knows the person in question (if at all) etc. My other half is the stereotypical english ‘lad’, obsessed with cars, football etc. so not necessarily the sort of person who’s great with emotional stuff anyway and as I mentioned before best mate doesn’t have that sort of emotional ‘barrier’ up that a lot of men do so in that way there’s also a marked difference.
Of course things will prob change naturally in time anyway and the relationship will shift, esp as best mate will likely settle down himself soon anyway then come babies and less time and so on..