Why do so many straight men think they can’t be platonic friends with women? (Page 2)

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Why would men say women being the shallow ones when there are a bunch of boys who say they can only be friends with a girl if they’re attracted and like the fact that they can potentially be in a deeper relationship with her rather than being content they’re friends? Compared to the women who are more open on average platonic male friendships  My question is if you’re a man and can’t be in a platonic relationship with a woman without the possibility of romance than how can you ever be in a true loving romantic relationship if you only look at women as these relationship prospects. I understand little boys thinking this way, but come on.. why the hell are grown men thinking this way? See a lot of YouTube videos on this

cookiecrusher · Answer

Depends, women i find attractive, can't really be friends with them without any feelings.

Women who i don't find attractive don't interest me enaugh or put me off to a point where i would not seek friendship with them.

And i'm not only talking about attractive looks, but also her personality.

If she is an 8 with a bad personality, no.
If she is a 4 with a good personality i would be interested in dating her, so still no to a friendship.

Belgie · Answer

Experience? I have had many platonic female friends.

grega239 · Answer

Because i had several friends who dropped contact the second they found a boyfriend which comes across as of i was just there because she felt lonely not because she saw me as a friend.

Because a lot of such " friends" only" remembered me when it was convenient for them.

Im not a utility tool at their service.

And if im that expendable that they drop contact when they get a boyfriend... thanks but no.

TheAfrikan · Answer

I do habe female friends whom I see as friendz only. And at the other hand I have female friends with whom i can trigger my romance feelings with, without them even pulling back I guess they like it like that too.
But is way too possible to habe female friends just like guy friends.

sensible27 · Answer

I don't really think that's the case.. it might also be the case that the definition of friends varies, for some why would they friend someone they wouldn't really like, for others it's just.. more casual maybe in the sense that they're just friendly

jasco · Answer

Some people just don't like being friends with the opposite sex and ofc theirs the fact that a lot of people are really insurcure when it comes to this.

AdithyaR · Answer

I don't know either. I've got many platonic women friends and it's literally no different from my guy friends. I guess those dudes who say women can't be platonic friends to them are maybe desperate.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Because they think at some point one person will catch feelings for the other. It is true when men and women are friends, there’s almost always some level of attraction between them. I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s impossible for men and women to be friends, but it’s certainly very complicated.

lucas262 · Answer

You can't, I couldn't converse or be friends with a woman like I could a man. And if I could id marry her. No way I could keep that kind of thing platonic.

MEN. Your either a sexual prospect. Or an orbiter. There is no friend.

worldscolide · Answer

Not a clue. Dont get me wrong, i have just a small hand full of female friends. but they are friends. One i made the stupid choice of dating, and it took us a couple of years to get back what we had.. But we remain friends.

FreyaRed · Answer

Lack of impulse control, lack of respect because of stereotypical thinking patterns and finally general limited level of intelligence.

andy530 · Answer

I think there is a cultural myth that a guy can’t control himself and so if he is straight he can’t be trusted ti have female friends

bgreek · Answer

This advice applies to both men/women “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

Anonymous · Answer

Imagine a 15 year old girl telling men how to think about male sexual attraction. Lol

Paul09 · Answer

Great question. And these are the type of men that get women. Lol beats me. I have female friends. I do mot want to fuk every single female I see or know. I guess it all depends on your maturity level and self control.

snowboarder720 · Answer

Because their girlfriend/wife don't like it when their man talks to other women.

Leonharted · Answer

I'm friends with women I find totally unattractive.

Manuel2 · Answer

The pronlem is you women  For if we see a woman we want to dste while on a nigjht out with a female friend. She gets jealous and motherly protect you from getting laid.

007kingifrit · Answer

because its 100% true. any examples you have of friendship lasting are temporary and will be gone in 5 years you're young. you don't understand yet

Anonymous · Answer

They can only be friends if both aren't attracted to each other. They can try but one person will always be in pain.

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