Is it possible for guys and girls to be purely platonic friends?

I believe it is, though its kind of an on/off feeling for me, if I'm dating, all girls that come along are just friends with no thoughts more, if I'm single...well..im more likely to see more into it.

However, its only possible if the girls not into the guy and vice versa. If either party is interested, then No.

I've always had as many lady friends as men friends. Physical attractiveness, or the lack of it has never effected the friendship.

among a lot of my friends I'm that guy who the girls think of as their hetero "gay friend". We talk about a lot of stuff, but there has to be the understanding that the two people will NEVER have sex, once that's understood "as an unspoken rule" it's all platonic from there

Yes, it is possible. I was never in a relationship & still have platonic girl friends.

sure, why not?

All of my friends that are girls right now are platonic..all of them lol

If they both find each other really unattractive...there you go.

No I don't believe in that, girls are so much trouble, grown up women can be good friends tho... but it depends, some people choose their friends depending on their looks! so they see a potential lover with any of these in the future, but people who don't choose their friends upon shallow standards (of the opposite sex) can stay platonic without drama or feelings.

My best friend is a female and neither of us have romantic feelings towards the other. So I'd guess it's perfectly possible.

yes. I've pesonally got two girls whom have been my best friends for 6years. and still talking to each other. at first I like them. both of to be honest but after being friends for soo long you start to lose interest in them and keep around as best friends.

it's definitely possible but can be quite difficult if there's some physical/emotional attraction between the two. I have a couple friends that are girls who are great to hang out with and we get along great but there's no romantic feelings between us

Absolutely possible!
Some of my best friends are females, completely platonic friends. :)

Yeah, I am friends with girls and neither one of us are have those kinds of feelings for each other.

Yes! I have a lot of guy friends but I don't have ANY romantic feelings towards them at ALL and I GURANTEE none are going to develop! =)

2 of my best friends are guys.
We have no feelings for each other.
One of them and myself plan on getting an apartment together next year when we go to college.

yes fer sure, you will sometimes run into the guys that are trying to be your friend so they can get more out of it. But there are some guys out there that really do want to be just friends. I have somewhat guy friends and most of them stay as guy friends. In fact I had talked to my best guy friend the other day about this. And I brought up the fact about what would it be like if we dated. We laughed and both agreed that it would be just too creepy for the fact we have know each other for so long and that we are 2 opposites when it comes to dating. don't let anyone tell you, you can't have just guy friends, that they will turn into more. Cause that's not true, very.

The majority of my friends are guys...But if you come really really close with smn it may happen...
I m not sure to tell you the truth...I want to believe that it can happen...But it's the way that nature goes...:(

It's perfectly possible, but I think it's easier when you're friends with someone who isn't your type anyway.

My best friend is a guy and we have been friends for five years without any problems. Yeah at times it has affected relationships but we've dealt with it and moved on.

Yes- you can definitely have completely platonic friendship between guys and girls. You don't have to find the other person really unattractive- you just can't have any romantic interest in them. For instance, I appareciate that my best guy friend is a good-looking guy, but I have no physical attraction to him at all- it's like being able to appreciate my girl friends are pretty. I love having guy friends- it's amazing to be able to go out for a beer, play pool, or video games when I'm not in the mood to talk about what's bothering me. But they're always really good about being there to talk to if I need it too. There's nothing like a hug and a "he's a jerk" from a guy friend after a breakup. And I love being able to hang out with them wearing whatever I feel like- with girls I end up comparing myself to them, but with the guys I know they barely notice and sure as hell don't care so I can come over looking like I just rolled out of bed if I want.

One of my best friends is a guy, and I know for a fact that I'm not attracted to him at all, nor have I ever been... up until recently, I was a bit unsure about how he felt about me, but now I know that he holds no attraction either. We both like different people, date different people, and... well, we're brother and sister in everything but literal relation, so it'd be kind of like incest if our relationship was anything more...

Yes- I think so. In fact I find it much easier to talk and to open up to guys. And for girls? I mean you can't do that unless you knew them for a while or unless you trust them. I don't know about you but I've guy friends in which I strictly find them as pure friends and go to them for like advice, hang out etc...

It is possible, maybe not often, but definitely possible. I have many guy friends and we feel no attraction towards each pother. We joke about it sometimes but never seriously. My friends and I even hug each other all the time when we see each other, and we are still just friends. So it's possible.

I believe it is possible but actually very rare. After spending so much time with anyother person one or the other may start to have feelings for the other. I always find it that they really can't control being interested, it's natural. I can be platonic but I can't do it by myself, not saying that I would give in but then I have to remove them from my friend zone. I wish we could, I believe we could but I only have 2 platonic friends that I have had for 15 years but hey, one day they may try me and then I will end up friendless in the end.

I believe that they can...if there is no attraction towards each other

In my opinion, no. I think a guy can have a slight attraction to a girl and won't own up to it. He might want to play it safe, so he can still be around her. She considers him a "friend", but he might secretly wish it was more. Or, the situation could be reversed (girl crush / guy friend), but I have to believe that there will always be one person involved in the friendship who is more attracted to the other person, but maintains the boundary for the sake of the friendship. It is just the way that girls and guys are wired.

I think it is possible.

Personally, my best friend and I fell in love (so maybe it's not for us lol) and being friends first only strengthens our relationship. There's an element of trust so deep and grounded that I'm not sure there's any other way of being so trusting of the other (then again, we have been bff's for 20 years).

Yes, most of my friends are actually guys.

Definitely. One of my best friends is a guy, and we cringe at even joking about being romantically involved. haha