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Can a man and a woman just be best friends?
“Men and women certainly can be just friends,” Patrick says. “Friendship is based on mutual trust and respect — not sexual attraction.” But she admits that it often does develop into something larger. “[If] both parties are single, great,” she says.
Should a married woman have a man as her best friend?
Married mothers shouldn’t have men as their best friends and vice versa. Many married women (and married men) insist that having a best friend of the opposite sex is perfectly healthy. In fact, they say that opposite-sex friends make better friends because they bring very different perspectives to the relationship.
Does man and woman have pure friendship?
Platonic relationships—i.e. close, non-sexual friendships—between men and women can be real and viable and pretty great. It’s a relief, not a stressor, to know someone of the opposite sex in a context that isn’t mediated by sexual attraction, according to a number of people I spoke to.
Does marriage affect friendship?
While some of your friendships might get stronger after you get married, others may dissipate. “Some friends may not acclimate to the married you, and may choose to create distance, which is usually a sign that they are not ready, willing, or able to adjust to your new needs or expectations,” explains Walter.
Can a man love a woman Platonically?
A relationship can never truly be platonic if you have to pretend that you are happy with the way things really are… But once a man is attracted to a woman; or the woman is attracted to the man; or both are attracted to each other–the relationship cannot and will never be platonic.
Why do men lose friends after marriage?
Another reason that men tend to lose friends after college or joining the workforce: marriage. A couple’s circle of friends shrinks to those who are most compatible with the couple. And men tend to hand over the role of “social director” to their wives. Having a family can make the circle smaller still.