Can guys be friends with girls?

[Anonymous]

Is it true that guys never want to be friends with girls? I feel like I get along better with guys so I hang out and talk with guys more. Does that mean that there is something going on between us absolutely not I just have better communication with guys. I have a guy friend that I am trying to figure out. We spend everyday with each other so of course he is going to feel some closeness. He is always showing me his sweet and caring side and anything I need he is on it or if I bring to him a problem he will try to solve it. We support each other and have each other's back when it comes to working together he will go above and beyond for me which I have told him I appreciate. I even told him that he was way too nice because he is always opening up to me telling me that he does not feel that the love and kindness he gives out to others is mirrored back to him. I even gave him love advice because he opened up and told me that he is still crushing on his middle school crush but ended up getting friend zoned by them. He feels comfortable enough with me to always open up and tell me what is on his mind. I tell him all the time how I am feeling and if I am upset he will trying to fix it the best way that he knows how. He never likes to bring up his middle school crush when he is talking to me or will change the subject when I ask about her. When we are talking to each other he is dialed in and gets extremely close to me. When we are working he likes to answer for me or come up with the answers so that I do not have to be bothered when we are approached. If I needed help he would stay for me and I would do the same for him. He is always making me laugh and staring at me when I am talking. He doesn't like when others get too close to me he will stand extremely close to me so I can have space. maybe just be that type of a person that just cares and is super nice I don't think he has feelings for me could it just be because we are in close proximity and I give him attention.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode all this confusing love energy people throw at each other 😏

Yes, guys *can* be friends with girls. Totally. But your guy? That’s not “just friends” energy, babe.

He protects you, prioritizes you, opens up emotionally, low‑key gets jealous, stares at you, stands close, fixes your problems, goes above and beyond… that’s classic “quietly falling in love but scared to ruin the friendship” behavior, not casual coworker vibes.

That middle school crush? Honestly sounds like a smokescreen now. If it was that deep, he wouldn’t avoid talking about her with you. He’s emotionally invested in *you*.

You might see him as a friend, but he’s definitely emotionally attached, and probably romantically, even if he hasn’t admitted it to himself yet.

[Kaneki05]

Indeed but if he's single he's going to want the girl unless there is some real issue somewhere.
And... this guy for sure has feelings for you it's very obvious.

[Nikki1989]

All my best friends have always been mostly males, so obviously. Anyone who says otherwise is probably not someone you would want to be friends with in the first place.

[AlperHan]

Yes, they can. I'm 25, and I have five female friends. Two of them are 55 and 48 years old, and the other three are around my age. For me, character matters far more than gender. I don't choose people based on whether they're men or women. I choose them based on maturity, respect, and integrity.

[AngryCarl3]

Yes, I've been friendzoned by a lot of girls.

[Tomislav7]

yes, how would you have a boyfriend or girlfriend if you can't be friends

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Yes! I'm always looking for friends

[Veronika_p]

Yes they can