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In relationships, I attach importance to character harmony and the similarity of our lifestyles rather than physical characteristics.
There are no men around me who suit me in this regard. For this reason, I search for men I don't know on social media etc., find out that I am compatible with them and become platonic. And I can't reach anyone, I'm also a shy person.
What should I do

Im asking because I overheard a coworker doing this to a very attractive female coworker he has known for decades and I know that he isn't planning on seperating from his wife and kids anytime soon. He is very sociable and since they have been working on projects together for so long he tells her about all his insecurities regarding work but sometimes he tries to shift the conversation to private topics. I know that they and a few other coworkers refer to themselves as a family and that they do activities outside of work so I don't know how to feel about that. I can't believe that he just wants to be platonic friends with her because he doesn't even have enough time for his own family and men are never nice for nor reason. What do you think? Could he have just been bored? He likes to spend time alone with her at work too.

I ask this question because I have had friends as guys in the past where I had originally thought we were just friends but getting after 3 months those friends start to hit on me and indicate more interest in me which I decline because I only wanted to be friends. They would sooner or later stop talking to me all together.

I like having some male friends as I like to game on the side, I have yet to see another girl gamer but this scenario made me wonder whether guys and girls can stick to being platonic friends, or will it eventually lead to more down the line, or do guys intentionally make girls as friends to move into a romantic relationship?