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I rejected a girl that liked me back because a social rule about friendship. Did I do the right thing?

Hello. So a crush I like for 4 months now admitted to liking me back, but I feel wrong to date her because of the friendship. At first she was confused because we both like each other, but I explained I don't want to...
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True or false: it’s very rare for a truly platonic friendship (where both have been single for a long time) to ever become a romantic relationship?

And I mean truly platonic. When you hear of friendships which become relationships, they were either in other relationships before or their friendship was never truly platonic (like they’d held hands or kissed before).
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And I mean truly platonic. When you hear of friendships which become relationships, they were either in other relationships before or their friendship was never truly platonic (like they’d held hands or kissed before).
True - an actual platonic friendship rarely becomes anything more
False - real platonic friendships do become relationships over night quite a lot
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Does my best friend like me?

So my best friend has been a bit flirty with me lately and I’m confused if she’s just being platonic or she actually likes me (we’re both girls and our friendship is online only). So here are a few things my best...
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The True Origin and Intent of the Term 'INCEL'

Okay, so I came across another #INCEL question (this one asked by a presumably self-labelled INCEL, but it was not specified), and frankly, the responses prompted this take. Some things need to be clarified. Let me first...
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Do girls play hard to get?

May be me reading too much into things but, I've noticed in some male and female friends that the woman will give off physical signs of wanting something more, closeness, touching, prolonged eye contact, etc etc. But then...
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Can you be just friends with the opposite sex?

I've heard a lot of debate on this subject, and would love to hear individual opinions. As for me, I'm asexual and so it's never been an issue for me to see people in a strictly platonic way. I've had a few close...
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I've heard a lot of debate on this subject, and would love to hear individual opinions. As for me, I'm asexual and so it's never been an issue for me to see people in a strictly Show More
I have a hard time viewing most people of the opposite sex in a platonic way and romantic or sexual feelings are likely to develop. I prefer to avoid opposite sex friendships.
I have a hard time viewing most people of the opposite sex in a platonic way and romantic or sexual feelings are likely to develop. I still like to give opposite sex friendships a chance.
Feelings sometimes develop over time for my opposite sex friends, but not most of the time. I prefer to avoid opposite sex friendships.
Feelings sometimes develop over time for my opposite sex friends, but not most of the time. I am open to having opposite sex friendships.
I have no problem seeing my opposite sex friends in a strictly platonic way and rarely, if ever, develop feelings for them. I prefer to avoid opposite sex friendships, however.
I have no problem seeing my opposite sex friends in a strictly platonic way and rarely, if ever, develop feelings for them. I am open to making friends with the opposite sex.
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My best friend jokingly told me I’m his type?

So we’ve been best friends since we were 14. There have been crushes on both sides, but always the other didn’t feel the same way and we just got over it and became even closer friends. We are completely comfortable with...
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Why does he keep requesting pictures of me randomly and how do I get him to stop respectfully?

Ok, so I met a guy on Omegle (a video chatting platform to meet strangers) and he seemed really chill and I enjoyed our convo so we exchanged numbers. We started texting and at first I had assumed our friendship was...
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Guy friend might have feelings for me?

My best friend (male) has been my longest friend since we were kids, even before my boyfriend. Last year my boyfriend moved away, and so I started hanging out with few mutual friends and my guy friend. He's always been...
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Girlfriend texts with "friend" who sometimes writes sexual stuff to her, am I unreasonable?

My girlfriend texts with this "friend" that she has had sex with before. He sometimes writes sexual stuff to her, but she shuts him down or don't respond. I myself don't see that as a casual/platonic friendship, when he...
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How do I tell a guy friend I need space because I'm developing feelings for him?

I've known this guy about 2 years, we have had a but of a flirt/casual hook up in the past. Lately it's just been platonic (the odd few flirts admittedly, on both parts) we text and speak on the phone quite a bit more...
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How likely is it that he feels the same way?

We are both grown ups, late 20s. We have known each other for about a year and a half and our relationship has always been platonic. He always talks to me about the women he is talking to – usually nothing serious. We’re...
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Is he interested in me or does he just want to be friends?

I have a friend at work with and he’s one of those naturally flirtatious kinds of people, and I’m having a hard time deciphering how he feels about me. At first I completely understood that our relationship was platonic...
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Is he interested in me or is it just platonic?

So I have a friend that I work with and he’s one of those naturally flirtatious kinds of people, I’m having a hard time deciphering how he feels about me. At first I completely understood that our relationship was...
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HER: ". . . but you're a great guy and we can stay friends." HIM: "Bite me!"

One of the long-standing debates on this site concerns whether you should try to maintain a friendship with an ex after a breakup. The PC approved answer, if you are into regurgitating answers, is "of course you should....
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Do you believe a Man and woman can be friends for many years?

Do you believe men and women can be friends without ever having feelings for each other? I always thought it was possible until 2 of my best friends of many years started dating and then I noticed that my best friend...
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Yes it is - he never made a move/never flirted so no chemistry was built and it just became a platonic friendship like with a brother and I lost attraction for him
No it’s not
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Guy friend acting weird all of a sudden?

I am friends with a group of guys and one of them (Jake) I felt there’s always been something more friendly than just platonic of you get what I mean. He knew I had feelings for him and I asked him previously what we were...
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Why is he being so mean?

My boyfriend and I have been dating for about 6 months. He has a female friend that always rubbed me the wrong way. I can tell she has a thing for him, it’s honestly annoying. My boyfriend says he has no romantic feelings...
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Is it weird that I don't want to call my relationship "a romantic relatioship" but instead a "friends with benefits" relationship?

I feel like the word "friend" can encompass everything : platonic feelings, romantic feelings, sexual feelings. And I really value friendship. For me friendship is above any other kind of relationship. (in reality...
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