Can men and women be platonic friends?
I was out for dinner with my recently divorced friend. Since her divorce she is happier and less lonely. She was married to a very critical man and getting away from that kind of criticism has freed her.
She expressed that she went out on a date and they discussed the idea of men and women being friends. He said absolutely not and she said absolutely yes. They had two completely different ideas on the same subject. Her thought was how horrible it would be if half the population would not be available as a friend.
I don’t know the answer to that question. I know I would not like if my husband had a close woman friend that he had frequent dinners with However both of us do have opposite sex friends. My good male friends come from my life before marriage and I guess that would be acceptable. Actually, as I look at this question it would depend on the circumstances, the basis of the friendship and how comfortable I was.
The other question is could two single people of the opposite sex be friends. Harry Met Sally said no. I guess like everything else it depends on the people, circumstances and belief system. It is another example of different strokes for different folks.