SoulPancake

What will enable men and women to form true friendships?

Sunday, August 30, 2009 - LIFES BIG QUESTIONS

"Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship." —Oscar Wilde

Do you agree with Mr. Wilde? Are friendships between men and women an illusion? And if not, then what will it take for Jack and Jill to become BFFs?

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darthy26

my brother is my best friend

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rozel21

Casual Sex

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lotsofquestions

less cleavage.

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andrewduenez

i believe the quote

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myshipsank

Depends on where your soul is. Most people in this world really care about sex. For me, thinking that sex is overrated & the least important thing compared to the way somebody made you feel, something you heard or knowledge you gained - I'm able to have male friends and never feel any sort of attraction. However at the same time you don't have to like someone to flirt with them, and there is a difference on a general level of how men & women who are strictly friends interact compared to two straight women. However I think this raises an issue on women feeling an intimidation by most other women for reasons I won't digress into...

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KimmyTheApache

i disagree, i've had mostly friends that are boys since i was a little girl. I have to admit i did become attracted to some of them, but with the some of the others i have developed a true friendship with them. Like my best friend Alex, I could talk to him about anything and i feel comfortable with him...(lol and he is not gay or anything, he is straight). Its like a brother and sister type of love. I feel way more comfortable with him than any of my friends that are girls.

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lumjuu

oscar wilde was a d-bag. men are better to talk to because they cut the bullshit.

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sourgirl38

@margjoiedevivre i totally agree with what you said. one has to know the difference between love and lust and the effects they have in a relationship between a man and woman. i relate better to men and have more male friends than female friends. i've found that i am attracted to some male friends and some not. there is a struggle with controlling my feelings and emotions, but i can distinguish between love and lust and can act accordingly. i have to because i'm married and am in love with my husband.

my husband has female friends. i'm not sure on his thoughts on men/women friendships, but it seems like he can handle himself.

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xiojester

I have had plenty of female friends. It's easier when I'm not attracted to them, but even when I have been I have had long friendships with women. I don't see a problem, except for people who can't control thier hormones. I have been with my girlfriend for 10 years and she has known some of my female friends too.

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plaidhippo

My friend once told me that a guy is never friends with a girl unless their is some love interest in the beginning. though it may be true on their side (except for my gay friends), I have rarely gone out and tried to be friends with a guy specifically because I had some other interest in them. Sometimes, yes, but most of the guy friends I have now are going to remain that way, and I enjoy their company very much without having any deeper attachment.

I think that because I was brought up with 3 brothers and no sisters, and spent most of my younger years as a complete tomboy, I just naturally get along with males and enjoy their company far more than females. I find their overall personality and ability to talk about more interesting things and the fact that they are so different from me in appearance and everything to be intriguing. My best friend in the entire world is a girl, because we can relate so well, but I have found to lean a bit further into the friendships with males, simply because I am a girl who knows what girls are like and it is refreshing to hangout the opposite gender.

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