Is friendship between man and a woman possible?

It depends how much mature you are. It applies to both gender.

As long as she's ugly.

If the guy is gay

I'd actually have to agree with the "as long as she's ugly" comment.

It's a harsh sad reality, but men, being as horny as they are, have a natural tendency to be attracted to "attractive" women. That, combined with the fact that they're friends with a woman, whom they're now also attracted to their personality along with their looks, can create a force of attracted extremely hard to deal with.

That guy, I can guarantee, is thinking about this lady "friend" for much of his day, contemplated if he should or should not as her out, probably asking for assistance on the internet and whatnot on how to deal with it.

Unless you're both seeing someone whom you respect more as a friend than you do each other, then it's not going to work (or it will, but it's driving at least one of you a little crazy).

Many don't want to accept this, but you simply just don't know for sure what's on your male or female "friends" mind, so you can't know for sure.

I think women have an easier time having many male friends, sometimes it may make them feel empowered, sometimes it's legit, but chances are when you're talking to him - he's thinking about how great you look, and how he wan't to hold you, and how he'd be a great boyfriend, etc.

yes it's possible, one of my best friends is a woman and i have never had any sexual thoughts about her. and all those comments saying "he must be gay" or "she must be ugly" are B.S. i am happily married and she is quite beautiful.

I'm bisexual so really I'm friends with anyone. I could fall for a friend of either gender.

If either woman or man is sexually active, there's always that chance. But I read comments that men can't do it, to stay as friends, but that's not so. I wouldn't give any woman a time of day to even try anything with me, and I'm totally single 100% ... Yes I'm a male, and I'm far from being gay too, guarantee it.... There's nothing like the site of a pretty woman. I been single for a long time, and I haven't had sex in a long time neither, and simply don't care to have sex. If she wants sex, then she's to go somewhere else, but she ain't getting it from me.. But what I love in a woman is, is their friendship. Woman are awesome to be friends with, unless she's an asshole!

no because there will always be a sexual tension between them. from either or just one person but it will always be there.

I hope so. It is possible that I am incredibly naive but I have faith in my friends. I have never encountered my male friends "hitting" on me. Sure there is fun flirting but I sometimes do that with my girlfriends, and I'm not bi. I also think I choose my friends wisely and they respect my husband and I for who we are. And it's possible that they fear his wrath...

Definitely, although there are always those moments where the halo slips slightly and ends up askew. Even if it's so minorly that no harm at all is done, it's best to rearrange it before it slips any further.

If the woman is ugly, or the man is in a relationship or just one of those rare guys who isn't quite as pathetically desperate for sex as most are. Women can definitely be friends with a guy without being attracted to him though, even if he's good looking. I've never had a close male friend who didn't eventually try it on.

The only time a guy is "friends" with a girl is because he's trying to bang her. Unless she's ugly.

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It does help if they're not ugly

If both parties understand it is JUST a friendship.

i hate it when men see this question and automatically imagine the girl is reallly attractive.

stop thinking with your penis and think in reality where there are tonnes of girls some ugly, some neutral, and some attractive and you can be friends and talk with them and feel nothing sexual towards them.

even if you do feel sexual towards them, you can hold back your urge and just be friends. being friends means even if you want to do something to them you respect them and your honest and comfortable with them and you are open and can have fun. by definition thats whata friend is: someone who even if you wantto have sex with them doesnt change how much you like and respect them and how you treat them

i have tonnes of guy friends that tell me they want to fuck me and tell other people that they want to fuck me but he doesnt, never tries and it doesnt compromise our friendship at all. i think acknowledgment of the situation will make it ok.

Of course!

I have three groups of female friends in my life. One for whom I really feel nothing more than friendship and I really enjoy hanging out with them and telling them everything. One for whom I used to want something more, but got rejected and I didn't mind staying friends with them because it would be a shame to ruin a good thing. The last one for which I wanted something more, got rejected and I just started drifting away from her because I couldn't take the rejection.

So I guess you can be friends with a woman, but under certain circumstances...

Sure, I've had plenty of male friends that I either end up flirting with, dating, or hooking up with, but that doesn't mean I can't have a platonic guy friend. I actually have a good friend at work, and I've never felt anything more than a "friend" vibe from him, and I'm sure he's never felt anything other than that from me. He's quite a player but we get along because it's so platonic and he knows that I'm talking to one of his friends at the moment. There's no reason why men and women can't be friends.

My best friend is a guy. We've been friends since freshman year when I met him on homecoming night. I actually met him on the internet first, then at homecoming, it was pretty cool to find someone in my area. We're so close he's like my male half. I can't imagine living without him. On the other hand, I also can't imagine living WITH him, as in in a relationship. So definitely possible.

Most of my friends are guys. Women are too bitchy. I only have very few female friends. Guys are so much funnier and laid back.

Yeah! I have guy friends. I fantasize sometimes, but only after a long dry spell, and I NEVER act on it. Both fidelity and opposite gender friendships are all about understanding your own self-control and staying out of situations you can't handle.

yes...it is possible... i am an attractive gal and married...my guy friends are good looking too...but no sexual feelings

Yeah, im a dude and my 2 best friends are chicks. there is no sexual tension as we look at each other like brother and sister and plus we are all in a relationship.

not for me. i guess im too attractive.

I've never been able to have a close guy friend because they always start to like me and then i freak out and run away XD But I envy those of opposite genders that manage to be friends.
Actually I lie, I have had a close guy friend - but he was gay XD

I don't think I've ever had a male friend that didn't end up hitting on me eventually. I'd have to say, no, men can't JUST be friends with women (I think WOMEN can be just friends with a man though). The man always goes for more-not that women never do, but of all my male friends they have always wanted more, not me.

No, he will always be having a wank over you.