What's the point of having female friends?

[Anonymous]

I think it's dumb

[Guy13]

I agree. All they do is cause stress because initially we like them romantically. And if you have one, your girlfriend will have a problem with it. And, I think she too would be correct in her reasons why. It does not make sense to establish women friendship outside of boy/girlfriend

[FilmGuy93]

They can be good emotional support, and they will help you get laid.

[Asker]

Women give shitty advice. You don't ask a fish how to catch fish. You ask the fisherman

[FilmGuy93]

No, I mean that they literally get you laid. Female friends will try to set their girls up with you and provide social validation to you with other women, so those women will trust you easier.

[Asker]

Very rare. Id rather ask another guy for advice that attracts a lot of women

[Apple1996]

Itd be kind of weird for a man not to want women as friends. They need to learn about women somehow. It's also just good to have both genders as friends to be a well rounded person.

[Blackcupcake]

yes!

[Asker]

If im going to learn, i learn from other men that know how to attract women. And id rather have male friends because most of the time, women don't have the same interests as men especially when it comes to topics we want to talk about

[Apple1996]

You might learn how to attract women from men but not learn anything about women.
And if you want a relationship with a women then you need to know how to talk to them. It's not always about having common interests. I have friends that we share no common things but it's extremely fun to be able to share new things together

[Apple1996]

Being friends with women is the main way to get to dating them. No girl is gonna date/marry someone who isn't their best friend

[Asker]

Men need skill to attract women. You dont ask a fish how to catch fish, you ask the fisherman. A man has to a certain extent has to know you better than you know yourself. He has to know what you find attractive but what actually turns you on. There two different things. But he has to learn. I want to date them, not befriend them. If i want to talk about the nfl season coming up, i talk about that with my guy friends. Not women

[Apple1996]

It doesn't take any skills to attract a woman. Either she likes you or she doesn't. It's that's simple.
And you do realize some girls are more into football then guys are. My husband has never been a fan but I know all about it so def don't doubt women. Everyone is into different things regardless of gender.

[Asker]

This just proves that men and women are not the same and women are clueless about the male experience. Men need skill to learn how to attract women. Men need to approach and men need to fail to learn how to succeed. Women dont have to do this. Even men in the top 20% still need to put in work and have good social skills to keep things interesting. And i go based off generalities. Not exceptions because exceptions dont disprove the rule. People aren't unique. We all follow certain patterns and behave accordingly

[Apple1996]

Most men that are in serious long term relationships did not have to approach the girl first. If she is interested then she will make a move. Any guy approaching women randomly are likely to fail cuz that just doesn't work

[Asker]

In general men approach and initiate. Most relationships started because the man made the initiative. Most women aren't going to approach. Exceptions dont disprove the rule

[Apple1996]

I don't know a single couple where the man approached first. All of them were friendly beforehand like mutual friends or just randomly started chatting but not looking for a relationship and then it turned into one

[Asker]

General rule>personal experiences. Men have to aporoach. That's the way it's always been. And correction women dont have to look for one because they don't have to. Men can't wait around. Men have to initiate in general

[Apple1996]

There is no rule to this. The only time the male approach thing works is for hookups. If you want a real relationship your gonna have to be friends with the girl first

[Asker]

There is always a rule for everything. Men have to approach and can't just sit around. We have to work to get noticed. A man that gets a lot of women worked his ass off to get to that point

[Kelly6]

I have male friends and they sometimes ask my help about what their girls ment etc

[Asker]

Women know women and they hate eachother

[Apple1996]

Yes I have had to help guy friends out with this too. Most of them don't know how to communicate with girls

[Asker]

Because they dont have any experience. They dont know any guys that attract a lot of women

[CloudMassacre]

I think they’re chill af and emotionally supportive

[Asker]

Dont confuse sympathy with empathy

[CloudMassacre]

By emotional support, I mean we can talk about how we feel and help eachother through tough times

[Twalli]

They provide a different outlook and style of interaction than male friends.

[Asker]

But im not trying to befriend them. I want to date

[Twalli]

You didn't ask that. You asked. What the point of having them as friends is.

[Asker]

I just don't see the point since we have very different interests

[Twalli]

Almost every fuel her is interested baseball. Granted that is usually centered around a specific player, nonetheless...

[Asker]

Wow that's very rare. Congrats

[Twalli]

Depends on where you live. Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Boston, all are pretty big on baseball and most people living ther are huge fans.

[HazyDaze63]

Why limit yourself? I have friends of both sexes.

[Asker]

Because women don't talk about the shit men do most of the time

[Meatunnel69]

Only if i get benefits after 90 days

[In_Trance]

Agreed.

Men and women can't be friends

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s a balance

[BarryLiverstone]

If you are not friends with girls you are missing out

[Asker]

Meh i have male friends. I only want to date women. Not befriend them