vanhalenfan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Okay, in your honest opinion, using your own experiences, do you truly think men and women can maintain healthy friendships with no sexual attraction (at all)? I go back and forth on this all of the time. Right now, I am saying it's not typically possible. I mean...The friendships I have are based off of mutual interests and compatibility, so it's so easy to fall for someone who I consider a friend (and from what I've found recently, the other way around as well.) Even if a friendship starts as a friendship, over time it just seems one of them - either the man or woman - starts to feel more down the line. I discussed it with some girl friends of mine and the census seems to be the same. What are your thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites
todreaminblue Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Okay, in your honest opinion, using your own experiences, do you truly think men and women can maintain healthy friendships with no sexual attraction (at all)? I go back and forth on this all of the time. Right now, I am saying it's not typically possible. I mean...The friendships I have are based off of mutual interests and compatibility, so it's so easy to fall for someone who I consider a friend (and from what I've found recently, the other way around as well.) Even if a friendship starts as a friendship, over time it just seems one of them - either the man or woman - starts to feel more down the line. I discussed it with some girl friends of mine and the census seems to be the same. What are your thoughts? i think when maintaining a platonic male to female friendship that you have to deal some times with developing feelings on either side as you have stated , you have to make it clear its platonic and wont go any further, it is possible to continue to have a platonic friendship with someone you are attracted to ..... you dont act on it, and when you have thoughts that are platonically minded(hey i like that word pairing) platonically minded....lol..had to say it again... if you have thoughts that are sexual.....you think of something else.......yrou grandmas teeth in a jar next to the bed if you have too or calamari befgore it si cut up into smooth circles or fish eyes.....if you have respect for people including friends you have, you never make them feel uncomfortable and that woudl include over stepping the line in an platonically minded(grinning) friendship..some times both parties in a platonic friendship develop feelings for each other when they knwo each other something clicks and the friendship turns and it is mutual......this happened to me....i went out with him for fifteen years and three girls later.....we are no longer together....we have gone back to friendship an over the phone one...........and it is a courteous friendship and what i believe to be a mutually supportive one...deb Link to post Share on other sites
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