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Just curious how often do men post questions like this?
I am not against being friends with women. There is one girl who I have been good friends with for over 15 years now. Real friends. Not “oh you said hello to me so I will call you a friend”. But neither one of us ever was truly physically attracted to each other. That’s only reason it works.
However that’s a very common scenario between most men and women. One person always has feelings even they are well veiled. But what makes so many women think that men seek out and “need” female platonic friends.
Cold truth is we can survive just fine without female friends. But women not so vive versa. They want to be “friends” only with guys because more often then not there is a lot more a man can do for a woman then vice versa. Particularly as “friends”.
They tend to be more honest, direct with you and tell you when you are being a dickhead or at least that is my experience, my guy mates will usually let me see the results of me being a dickhead (now and then), girl one’s flag it quickly. I can talk to my sis about stuff that u could not with my brother, same with friends.
One of my closest friends, I'd even say best friend is a guy. Not only does he stay honest when giving me his input on things, I kind of get to see into the male brain. He's a lot less sensitive than my two female friends. I can relax and we can be jerks to each other without us taking it the wrong way.
It's refreshing... also a bonus with him being Korean, he offers to take me out to experience stuff like the best Korean bbq, Korean karaoke rooms etc...
Tbh though the main benefit is being able to see what life is like from a guys perspective. Literally can ask anything and hear honest and sometimes hilarious truths.
My both best friends are men.
I love the difference in our points of view. They pay attention to different details. They can be very straightforward when voicing their opinions. They also don't pay attention to most of my shortcomings. They simply accept me as I am, no questions asked.
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I suppose I was kind of close with one. He used to come over on weekends and watch scary movies with me while my parents were out and we would make dumb food concoctions at each others houses when the parents were gone but once I moved at 15 we kind of went opposite ways. We would joke around on facebook often but once he got divorced 4 years ago I haven't heard from him since.
The best thing about having him as a friend was he was always really nice to me, stuck up for me against others, fun to play games with, always up for an adventure, we seemed to help each other out more than my girl friends would with lending each other money and sharing lunch money. He would even come over if I asked him to come beat a boss on a game. We had so much fun from age 7 to 16 but life happens.. I feel once dating starts happening you can't really hangout any more.
She is basically the reason why I don't really have to ask questions on G@G because she is the translator
I was really stunted as far as relationships were concerned. When I went to college I had never had a girlfriend before. I wanted to find somebody but I was very awkward and shy. My roommate's girlfriend really did talk me through it. After my roommate broke up with her I decided I wanted to stay friends with her instead of him. for the next 3 or 4 years we were best friends. She went away for grad school and I never saw her again.
Nothing good ever came from having female friends for me. At some point they either always wanted more and I didn't which created an awkward situation or we had sex without thinking about it first and it was too uncomfortable to continue as friends.
I think for women a more effeminate kind of guy may be able to be friends. Women seem to be able to relate to gay or effeminate men better as friends. It may be because of the lack of sexual tension between a woman and that kind of man.
I do have a good male friend but not a best male friend. What I share with best friends is more and more specific though. I wish I had a male best friend because that would often give a bit different input I hope.
Girl friendships don't work for me and will most likely avoid them in the future. They ask for too much help and cry too much about their boyfriends. However, if you ask them for help they never do that and they don't wanna listen to your problem with girls. I end up being their tech support/homework helper. Although guys are not too much better but still a lot better.
they show you your mistakes and your fuck ups, and also fix things about you. It is like having a magic mirror that helps you see yourself from eye of opposite gender.
I can ask how women tick, so that women aren't complete aliens to me.
For example I didn't even know women are weaker and lighter than men until i had one lie on top of me.
She's going to give me a point of view I lack. That's pretty much a guarantee.
How could g@g feature this broken poll question? It is totally meaningless.
I love our different thoughts and opinions on topics , they are also very honest and can help with many things, I love that
I have no interest in having a female best friend. That level of intimate relationship is reserved for my wife. I want my wife to be my best friend.
I actually find that weird. Unless one of them is gay. Usually your "best friend" of the opposite sex is your ideal match as a couple, youd think. But maybe it's possible some how.
I can relate to girls better than guys in some ways, so having friends of both genders is good for me.
Most of my friends are male and are so much fun to have around.
My best friend for years was a girl until her boyfriend got upset about it
The best thing is that she is far better at spotting shady women that I am.
On nights when you can't score, she can give you a friendly hand job.
They're funny and they really gentle with you
Be careful because the female friend would be the same one to run to you and complain oh every man treat them like 💩.
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