For women, a male ‘friend’ is the best thing in the world; she can ask him for advice and have him around from strength, decision making, logic and common sense without the sex. But with men it is different since they are not tangled up psychologically in demanding emotions.
I am just curious about what are the benefits for a man when he is a friend of a woman.
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are u talking about friends with benefits or without.
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without.
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I dunno, i had girl pals in college and they were fun to hang with, dinn really thinkof what benefits they were providing other than being good pals to hang out with.
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Well if a girl has male friends, then its only logical those males have a female friend. And if there is friendship there, it is only logical that both the male and female are benefitting.
I think many of those benefits you listed for women are also there for men, except men don't think so hard about them, so they're probably not so aware of them. I know I end up dishing out advice to my guy friends about females. And then there's the main one that Fraudia talks of - simple companionship. Having someone to talk to and hang out with, who doesn't piss you off.
I would disagree with you on the strength part. I don't know of any guy friend (or female friend) that gives me strength. Strength partially comes from confidence, so maybe having friends in general gives you confidence, and enough confidgece to develop strength. But its not like if I'm not friends with a particular guy, I don't feel strong. Or that I feel strong because of my male friends.
Most of my friends these days are actually female (used to be reverse). And I don't feel any weaker.
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I dont think men and women can be friends.
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i have male friend(s) but i dont go as far as asking them for advice on relationship/personal matters (or anyone for that matter), and i find it kinda dumb when girls go "ohhh am i fattttt? how do i loooookkkkkk? shud i lose weight/cut my hair/etc? 
" with their guy friends..i wud just be way too uncomfortable doing that..
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Your sort of right lolz, a couple can be friends as they are husband and wife, and of course you will always be your parents and siblings friends Insha'ALLAH Ta'ala...
Aside from the topic can someone be friends with himself or an imaginary pal?
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Apparently, you can.
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woaw! cool! the friendship has now been initiated... say by the way where is the member "ranjhahan" and others from some time ago? hope they are ok Insha'ALLAH...
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I was not talking about friendship between couples, siblings, and even between children and parents.
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^^ Maybe in spain but certainly not in the US.
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And why a men and a woman cannot be friends in the US? 
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They most definitely can be.
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Companionship is like talking between classes. I am talking about benefits, you can either go on internet, watch sports or listen to music instead have a companionship with female friends and it will not make a difference.
When women have a male friends 'without benefits', they have lot of advantages and benefits. What specific or general benefits are there for men?
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Sometimes I wonder if people here (mainly in life 1) is talking seriously :aq:
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specific benefits, i mean i dont usually think of friendships in terms of benefits other than someone who will always be there for you thru think and thin. because if I look at my friends in terms of benefits, I have guy pals who have not done jack for me in the decades that I have known them, not one mardood has volunteered to mow the yard for me or paint a room type of thing. Do people really make friends and keep friends based on what tangible benefits these friends are providing?
anyways, now when i think of some of the nice things my female pals have done for me over the years, they have made me some terrific meals, they have introduced me to their friends who I may be interested in or vice versa, they have helped me pick out clothes, home decor, spent time with my mum when parents were visiting, get medecine for me when i was ill, done my laundry when i had a broken foot and could not move easily, helped on assignments, critique my applications for business school, do mock interviews for bschool admissions, provide a woman's perspective on colognes. I mean there are so many things that they have done over the years, that its hard to keep count of it. I mean I recall one of my girl pals going over to some girl and letting her have it because she had been just getting in my case about some stuff, I mean she was watchign out for me even when I was not around.
I never thought of freindships as something which was giving me tangible benefits but when I look back and think many things that my friends did for me, there is so much, from both guys and girls.
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Aww, Fraudia...you touched me. I am moved, but your examples are just yours primarily. I do not think they have anything to do with gender and topic in hand.
I do not see friendships where you take advantage. The thing is when women have a male friend, they see him mainly as a source for logic and understanding and for men it is mostly, picking out a dress, perfume or helping out with what girls might like. First, not interested in it, second your sister or mother can give you a better advice.
Not that I think women are not capable of it, but definatly not female friends. You can get the better understanding from female Boss, mother or some other person.
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dude u would really go to your boss on relationship advice or ideas on an valentines day gift? ..