Can a guy just be friends with a girl?

[Anonymous]

[Cynicaldreamer]

Not this question again...

It's been asked thousands of times on here now, and the answers are always the same, lol. But I will speak from MY experience as someone that has platonic guy friends. Yes, it is not only possible, but they make great friends :)

Contrary to what most people will tell you, it is entirely possible to be friends with someone of the opposite sex. Hell, most of my friends are guys- and when I say friends, I mean just friends. No friends with benefits, f buddies, or any underlying feelings. Just friends. We talk about work, games, hang out together, and have fun... like normal friends do.

I'm not sure why people say it's not possible- probably because they've never had the opportunity to have such a friendship. Such friendships need have to have two things: a) set boundaries (let said guy know you're just after a friendship and nothing more) and, b) not attracted to each other. I think the latter is what makes things easier for me- guys see me as more of a friend than girlfriend, so there's no sexual tension or drama there. But again, that's just me.

I see other women claiming they can't have guy friends because they always fall for them. I've NEVER had that issue, so I guess I'm the lucky exception.

[BlueScorpio]

No, most of them can't unless they don't find her attractive. But a lot guys secretly tend to fall in love with their female best friend or just waiting to see if they have a chance with her. Most guys leave once they see they are never getting out the friend category.

[FilmGuy93]

Theoretically. I've never seen it work in my own life, but I'm sure people can do it, if they have the right personalities.

If you think about it, a friend regardless of gender, is someone you love but can't or won't have sex with, for whatever reason.

[exitseven]

I had a few friends that were female. One of them was really my best friend for a while. We had kissed a couple of times but never let it get any further that that,

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[JoyGirl]

NO!

Seriously, no. I use to think so, until I got into college. It doesn’t work.

Now, I don’t keep male friends like that, anymore. Any guy I meet now is literally an acquaintance. There is one that I am still friends with, and we met in hs. We are both introverts, and respect each others romantic life/choices.

There is also another one I met after hs. We are not super close, but we are still friends. There is no attractive between either of those guys, and they respect the fact that I have a boyfriend.
Guy these days don’t give af, which makes me look at all of them like idiots now a days.

Bottom line, NO. 😁

[Anonymous]

If she’s ugly or he’s ugly then yes. But. A lot of times we as men try to makes friends w the cute girls for a reason. But yes even if she is hot they can still be friends if that’s as far as she’s willing to go w their relationship status. Also if he’s gay chances are they can just be friends.

[JPresidente]

Some can but it’s going to reach a point that one of you is thinking about what it would be like to sleep with each other.

[Anonymous]

No.

There is no straight male ever, who makes time in his life for a female (outside of family or forced social things) unless he wants her sexually.

We don’t need you for friendship.

[Rockstarrrrr]

It can happen no doubt... But most of the time it's not genuine...

[AsaKyo]

Probably not if the girl is likable and hot

[Anonymous]

It is only the very insecure men that can't do it.

[LimitedBenefits101]

Nope, only foolish people think men and women can be friends.

[2facedfa1ry]

not every guy but a lot yea

[Avicenna]

Yes, it's possible, but not always

[Gangactivities911]

99% of the time no

[Anonymous]

Why would he want to be?

[JosyJosy]

Yep.

[Luckycharms12]

Yes they can.

[LavLavLuv]

Of course 😀🙃

[JohnK123]

Ofc ya

[In_Trance]

Nope