Survey for the guys Plucky: A friend and I were talking about this a few minutes ago and I thought it would make a fun thread to burn up the rest of the afternoon:
Are men really capable of maintaining strictly platonic relationships with women? I know, I know...you all think you can. But honestly, how many of you have been friends with a woman only to end up trying to push it further? Do men really think that we'll end up giving in if they just keep trying?
Re: Survey for the guys sudboy: [quote author=Plucky link=topic=28010.msg272334#msg272334 date=1145638287">
Are men really capable of maintaining strictly platonic relationships with women?[/quote">
I certainly hope so. The majority of my post-separation friends both IRL and online are women. Most of the IRL ones are either married or seriously involved. So far so good.
[quote"> I know, I know...you all think you can. But honestly, how many of you have been friends with a woman only to end up trying to push it further? Do men really think that we'll end up giving in if they just keep trying? [/quote">
I haven't pushed it. Not only am I not ready for that, but sweet monkeys would I be asking for trouble if I did push it. Of course the upshot is that at some point one of my female friends might easily be the one to make that introduction for me with a girl who could become more than a friend.
Next!
Re: Survey for the guys Lumpy: I'd say it depends on the individual Plucky. A younger, single guy might be less likely or willing to maintain a platonic friendship with a girl. Like sudboy, I have a number of platonic female friends. As I'm already in a committed relationship, it's not an issue.
Re: Survey for the guys freovir: what makes you think the man is always the aggressor? and what makes you say that platonic friends cannot sleep together? at leat that's what i think you are saying . .
i don't understand. :-\
Re: Survey for the guys Plucky: fre -
If it is a strictly platonic relationship, there is no sleeping together. That would take it over the platonic line. Men don't get that.
I'm coming from the angle that men are the aggressors because I'm a woman and that's what I know. That 99% of my guy friends have tried to "take it to the next level" at one time or another, whereas I have not.
Comprende ahora? :)
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