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Can men and women just be friends?

I've always had guy friends. They never crossed that line with me...but then again, I was dating seriously, then married at that time. Since the divorce I've befriended a few men and women. One man seems to be confused about the difference between being friends and dating. The rest seem to be fine on the friend level.

Someone said, men and women can't be friends. In your experience, do you believe that to be true?

credit: Pearl

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  • mmm
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    some men will NEVER be ok with just being friends

    other men will accept friendship wanting more

    few men can be friends with a woman - and not want to f her - very few

  • 9 years ago

    Yes men and women can just be friends. I am witness to it every day. My husband has a very good woman friend, more like a sister separated at birth. There have been times that I have felt like the third wheel but I have worked through these issues with my husband.

  • 9 years ago

    Men and women can be just friends, usually if neither one was ever attacted in that way.

    I have a guy that I call my brother who I have never had any kind of relationship with besides friends. He was never attracted to me either. We ended up being friends because we worked together, was around the same age and liked same things. It was never about "oh he or she is hot".

  • 9 years ago

    yes and no. I do think that in some way one or the other would mess around if given the opportunity. If that opportunity is never presented then I believe the boundaries can be set. I have numerous girls as friends. the ones I consider just friends are the ones that if I let it be more they would jump at the chance. I do have some friends as girls that if they gave me an opportunity for more I would jump at it too.

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  • Pearl
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Yes, in my experience, I have found it to be true. I've always had male "friends" too and there has always been a point where they have tried it on.

    Oh, and to point out, I didn't say men and women can't be friends, I said men can't be "just friends".

  • 9 years ago

    Honestly i dont think so!

    Most times the guy will figure a way to get her into bed!I am not saying the females dont do that to but if the female only wants to be friend the male will always try to do something with her!

  • 9 years ago

    This is going to sound very harsh based on what you've stated in your question.

    But I believe they can be just friends as long as the woman is not attractive.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    From a guys perspective the answer is no. The ones that are friends just don't have the guts to act on it. We are just wired that way.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Nope

  • 9 years ago

    Some can,some can't..it's personality dependent

    Personally,I'm generally very comfortable around females but occasionally get pinched,If I'm not carefully mindful of emotional boundaries..

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