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Topic: Can men and women be just friends ? Should your partner have
Ɔʎɹɐx Joined Mon 08/19/13 Posts: 4962	Sun 02/16/20 04:32 AM
Sure thing

manav Joined Sun 02/16/20 Posts: 3	Sun 02/16/20 05:45 AM
yes they can b good frnds

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Tue 02/18/20 09:53 PM Edited by Unknow on Tue 02/18/20 09:54 PM
definitely possible, but not always wise. depends on the "friend". if they are a threat to the relationship, they are not a friend and should be avoided. sometimes partners are too jealous, but sometimes they can sense things you do not. i would never tell someone to lose a friend, but would express concerns if i had any

Bloomree Joined Mon 11/10/14 Posts: 7	Wed 02/19/20 12:14 AM
I think emotionally intelligent people understand the Dynamics that should be in place when you're committed to one person it weakens the relationship when too much energy is given to an outsider and the other spouse is given a less amount of time and energy

Bloomree Joined Mon 11/10/14 Posts: 7	Wed 02/19/20 12:14 AM
Very true!

Unknow Joined Wed 10/25/17 Posts: 2472	Thu 02/20/20 03:44 AM
Im gonna agree with bobtail76.

Amrit Singh Joined Wed 02/19/20 Posts: 1	Thu 02/20/20 03:45 AM
hello

JulieABush Joined Thu 01/26/17 Posts: 3553	Thu 02/20/20 04:03 AM
Yes, to me men and women can be just good friends even if you’re in a relationship with someone as long as they’re honest about it. I still keep in touch with a guy friend back from my hometown.

Unknow Joined Wed 10/25/17 Posts: 2472	Thu 02/20/20 04:18 AM Edited by Unknow on Thu 02/20/20 04:20 AM
I think it's playing fire. Couples, family yes. I get it. my man in an intimate friendship with another female? Why? Public friendships but once it goes intimate even in texts it's a problem.

Unknow Joined Wed 10/25/17 Posts: 2472	Thu 02/20/20 04:26 AM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/clear-communication/201708/1-1-opposite-sex-friends-blind-spot-threat-marriage%3famp

bobtail76 Joined Mon 02/10/14 Posts: 6983	Fri 02/21/20 04:50 AM
Im gonna agree with bobtail76.

Unknow Joined Sat 09/14/19 Posts: 149	Fri 02/21/20 05:03 AM
Untill men stop using there package as there brains there will be no friendship between man and woman. There needs to be acceptance and respect between the to. So no one feels more superior than the other.

delightfulillusion Joined Fri 06/24/16 Posts: 119333	Fri 02/21/20 05:09 AM
My best friend is male and we’ve known each other for many years. I dated one guy for almost 2 yrs and he knew about my friend and my partner NEVER once had a problem with it or felt threatened by our friendship. I spoke about this a while back in another thread.

Narender Kumar Joined Fri 02/14/20 Posts: 1	Fri 02/21/20 02:09 PM
Hiii

ivegotthegirth Joined Fri 08/17/18 Posts: 6666	Fri 02/21/20 02:36 PM
The two keys to this that come to my mind are >> Integrity << and >> Communication <<

Unknow Joined Wed 10/25/17 Posts: 2472	Fri 02/21/20 02:41 PM
Why would my spouse be confiding intimately with another woman.... Hell nah. That's supposed to be mine.

Schlotz Joined Wed 02/19/20 Posts: 8	Sat 02/22/20 05:58 AM
of course yes... I believe opposite sex can be good friends and no sexual attraction

Unknow Joined Wed 10/25/17 Posts: 2472	Sat 02/22/20 06:22 AM
Of course but would you risk your spouse for that relationship? Not me. And my guy friends would understand if their true friends.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33354	Sat 02/22/20 09:58 AM
I do think there are some cases where it can be possible. I've been there twice, but... there were sexual feelings at some point from either one or both. With one we almost ended up going there, but something didn't feel right. We agreed it would ruin what we had: a very very deep bond. So we didn't and never spoke of it again. There was not need. We did remain friends until he got involved with woman who also worked there and was insanely jealous. With the other there was interest in more, but we never did. It's also someone with whom I have a deep soul bond, similar to the first.