Can a Girl/Boy Man/Woman Relation

[Pareezay]

Re: Can a Girl/Boy Man/Woman Relation

^Each of them in the group are my friends Alot of times when we meet, it’s in a group but when we talk on phone or online, it’s one on one. There are also times when I hang out with any one of the guy friends alone to shop or catch up over coffee with but that’s mostly with the ones I am very close to.. the ones who call me if they need advice or share problems and vice versa. And it’s been that way since the last 10 years so no, definitely never been any feelings between us =) Those are who I would call my close friends. If you’re looking for the ‘best friend’ type story then no, I don’t have any best friends (male or female) other than my husband. By the way, hubby and I started off as friends then close friends and then started liking each other.. so that definitely was not a platonic relationship

[X2]

then why did you give the example of the one who is like a sister. why didn't you give the example of the other girls who were not thought of as sisters but good friends. cause then we would need to go through your relationshp with them and find out if it was just acquaintance or your wife's friends.

please do something about your selective reading. I did give one more example soemwhere in there ;)

whose example i give does not matter as long as it shows that guys and girls can be friends with no romantic interest. That this example has done already

I am not even listign my wife's pals who I am friends with, these were friends from before I knew my wife, and there are some who I became friends with after I got married, its really not a big deal.

Now I know its not possible for everything, personal maturity, spouse's maturity, how and where someone grew up, what they were taught, what they saw all plays a big role.

oh and btw, that was just one example...I have a few more, how about this one?

a hindu indian girl from my business school, been pals with her from about the same time, who came and stayed at my place after I was married, hung out with my wife and I, I met up with her without my wife present, and while her and my wife are not buddies and I have been in touch with her, there has not been anything developing :) now this is a girl who cooekd for me, (was a much better cook), i hung out at her apartment to watch TV, (she had a much better TV), helped her with her assigments ( I was one year ahead), and we had the same gang of pals, we hung out as a group, just her and I, or a few people at a time. it never meant anything more than friendship.

you want more? I had a pretty even mix of guy and girl pals and we have stayed pals thru the years.

I suppose it may be hard for some to think that men and women can be strictly friends but its def is more possible than some may think.

PS: mein na manoon :p

[Croquet]

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^lol, though i am curious when you say friend do u mean hey, i know you friend or friend the one that i* go out shopping and discuss troubles* with friend?

[X2]

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Real friends, those who have been a source of support for me when I was going through tough times, those who sahred good times with me, graduation, firts job, those I have tried to help in their career and vice versa, among them are people who have met my parents.
Some are among people who have been a constant part of my life for over a decade.

[Gina]

Ofcourse guys/girls can be friends and the relationship 100% platonic.. I've always had male friends, their company has diverse topics, many people don't give guys much appreciation but I can say that guy's are great listeners (before marriage!) that is..

[Croquet]

Real friends, those who have been a source of support for me when I was going through tough times, those who sahred good times with me, graduation, firts job, those I have tried to help in their career and vice versa, among them are people who have met my parents. Some are among people who have been a constant part of my life for over a decade.

i donot know i always think friend of as someone who is exceptionally close not many females fit the criteria for that matter, (the nature, attitude stuff counts). i still think there is a level of closeness that simply cannot be reached with opposite sex. from the sounds of it you are talking about good acquaintance where you still observe some formality naturally.

[X2]

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in that case everyone else I consider a freind is also a good acquaintance where I still observe some formality naturally dude.. they are my friends, I know who my friends are and who are not. I cant give every single detail to convince anyone here whether the person is a friend or not, I know that I count them as among my closest friends.

Had I been listing acquanitances, I would have noted that, and there is no question whether a man and a woman can be acquanitances is there?

[Croquet]

Re: Can a Girl/Boy Man/Woman Relation

^nope sir, not about the acquaintance.

[adeeba]

Re: Can a Girl/Boy Man/Woman Relation

:(

[Iconoclast]

she is good looking, slim, intelligent, and an accomplished professional.

i thought so too