Throughout my life(all 41yrs) my "Best friends" have mainly been female, apart from 1 who's?

Your are not a lesbian trapped inside a man's body that is 100% I am sure off.

Many people get along with the opposite sex much better than they do their own sex E and the draw back is that then you end up with so many female/male friends that you may well fancy the pants off but do not want to ruin the friendship so you never overstep the line.

Also other female/males end up resenting that person because they come across as a flirt and they are not they just get on better with opposite sex.

You are an honest, open,kind, caring funny man Elric and yes most likey to blind to see any come on signals.

Very often when we females find a really great friend we do not want to ruin such a good friendship so we ourselves never look romantic at then as we cherish that male friend and would defend to the death just like he was our female friend.

On here E I can only speak for myself but you come across to me a a good brother and friend I want to look after and be friends with and for older ladies want to mother and smother you.lol

Not being rude E just trying to explain an answer to your question my friend

Not sure what the answer is for you other than be mean not to keen and ASK!!!

your sister xxxxlol

You are no Lesbian Elric - just a kind and caring soul who has no faith or confidence in himself when there is every need too. You are a lovely guy - open yourself up romatically and then see what happens. Those women were probably waiting for you to make a move so next time have the courage to do something about it. What is the worst that could happen? Yes, you might get a knock back and I know that can be painful but......nothing ventured, nothing gained. We all have to take risks in this life my friend otherwise we end up with nothing but regrets. Good luck!

Does the actual study or just the mail's editorialising indicate that its female teachers. Hartley herself uses the word adult while the mail uses the inserts the word women and then notes "The study drew no distinction between the beliefs and classroom practices of male and female teachers" i.e. the study can't really speak for you or the mail's idea. Hardly shocking that the Mail would come out with this given its target readership. More to the point women teachers have outnumbered male teachers long before the boy crisis since the 1870s and through 1960-80, suddenly in 1990 this idea resurfaced. Its hardly old though it was one of the principled behind setting up the boy schools because men were being feminised in the home. In fact her research just points out that schools characterise boys in a certain way(where hartley says adults endorse stereotypes the mail writes women urge boys to act in feminine ways-not the study). Also the researcher suggests that teachers reinforce and expect boys low performance as masculine so I don't think it works alongside the argument that teachers are surpressing masculinity as the mens movement would argue. and many other studies show that laddish behaviour is important in determining antiswot attitudes as well. While boys are expected to act this way girls that do are harshly criticised according to research by diane ray. Its unusual that social constructions don't exist. Em except in the social construction of boys underperfomance by female teachers according to you. and only the state and women can socially construct("engineer") things not churches, communities familes or peers- What a double standard.

It doesn't mean you're lesbian at all,it's probably down to your good nature and how comfortable you feel with female friends.

There are many men that havn't dated many women but have lots of female friends and that doesn't make them lesbians trapped in mens bodies,it could just be that you're not ready for a serious relationship just yet/not met the right one yet, so you're therefore not giving out the right signals to women that you may find attractive,and in return it may look to them like you're not interested in them either,on a romantic level anyway.

Don't beat yourself up about all this,what is meant for you,won't go past you,when the times right.

But if you really would like to have a real girlfriend of your own,maybe you should start going out to the right places to meet such women,maybe even work a little on your self esteem too so it can then enable you to give off the right signals to such women you're attracted to/speak to.

Whatever it is you want in life,just hold your head up high and be yourself,and never feel ashamed of yourself for who you are.

I only know you from Q/A but you always come across as a really truthful, humerous,intelligent guy- everybody's friend - I've never read anything derogatory against you.

So all your mates are female - you must make them feel safe, particularly the one who's had surgery.

As you're starting to think about 'things' again - stop thinking and act !

From what I see on here Elric you're a kind soul, funny as hell sometimes and Kind! lol

Perhaps the beer makes you blind to the come on signals?

Your probably just a nice guy Elric!

Happy Easter Hun!

My OH always prefers female company. Our children have often commented that he is a lesbian. I think you & he must just be very nice people.

The latter, I think.

Don't worry. It's cool to have female friends. As it is for girls to have male friends. You seem understanding and patient enough to put up with females. Be proud.

You are just a nice kind guy Elric and we love ya just the way you are !!