Anonymous #1 2w

Like childhood friends or old classmates/group partners I think is cool. I feel like the disrespect comes in to play when u befriend/friendzone a girl he knows likes him or something

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Anonymous #2 2w

That part too. I’m not willing to date a guy who can only see women as objects for sexual pleasure. We are so much more.

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Anonymous OP 2w

Yeah exactly, there’s certain contexts where it’s okay and certain contexts where it’s not. Same goes for a girl in a relationship having guy friends.

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Anonymous OP 2w

very true!! as long as y'all can have open communication and healthy boundaries, I don't see any issues :)

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Anonymous #2 2w

Definitely!! It’s not about anyone in particular but I keep seeing how people genuinely get upset when their partner has friends of the opposite sex. I feel like it’s abnormal not to have friends outside your gender?

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Anonymous OP 2w

agreed lmaoao that thinking also doesnt really take into perspective queer relationships likeee if lesbians can see women as partners and also friends, so should straight men

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Anonymous #2 2w

Exactly! It’s so weird to me but when I mention it to other girls they call me a pick me. Like we don’t all have genuine male friends 💀

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Anonymous flockfucker 2w

I think it’s insane too honestly. I genuinely wanted to get others thoughts on it because I feel like not having opposite gender friends is a skill issue as a human 💀

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Anonymous #4 2w

like if ur meeting a girl in college and you yap to her in class or otw to class or when u see her that’s chill don’t get me wrong, but nun of this we hanging out one on one , im otp w her for hours yapping, nun of that for no girl friends. i just think there’s a boundary of how u act w woman friends as a man in a relationship

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Anonymous #4 2w

My best friend is a man and he’s literally engaged. We still talk every day and his fiancée is well aware of me and is cool with that. I truly don’t care about gender in friendships. He’s an amazing person and I’m not giving that up for someone else’s jealousy

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Anonymous OP 2w

Yeah- I also live w my male best friend. And his gf is obviously fully aware and lives a block down the street :)

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Anonymous #2 2w

Huge leap in logic here

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Anonymous #6 1w

how? why wouldn't you be able to see a woman as a friend if you can respect her as a person?

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Anonymous #5 1w

i didn’t ask you to give up your bestfriend nor do i care that his fiance is comfortable with you as that is their personal relationship dynamic, not mine. this is a opinion post, hence why i gave my opinion and what works for my relationship. i never said my bf cannot have women as friends nor can i not have men as friends. i wouldn’t say they’re my bestfriend nor would he abt his women friends.

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