Should men with girl friends or married talk to other girls?

It's absolutely fine for hetero folks to talk to people of the opposite gender when they're taken, or have friends with people of the opposite gender for that matter. I can understand it being slightly uncomfortable since you have to be kinda aware of that platonic barrier you can't cross, but that's really it. And of course, you can always pull away if you're not comfortable; you don't necessarily even owe them an explanation.

Talking with people of the opposite sex or having them as friends is certainly okay for married or committed couples. A mature relationship that will last has to be built on trust, and I trust my wife to have male friends, but we know that there are limits to what that friendship might involve.

Talking is not sex. It's not even flirting.
Assuming that a man is talking with you simply because he wants to get into you is madness.
And how on earth can anyone be friends unless they talk?
Friendship is not sex or romance.

To me, it seems ridiculous to ignore and avoid half the world simply because of being in a committed relationship.

I'm of the mind that we talk to whoever we chose to talk to - race, religion or gender really shouldn't come into it...

Obviously some of us naturally find ourselves, for whatever reason, gravitating to one gender or another - I seem to be fine around men, for example - but really you shouldn't think that you are betraying your boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband by talking to another person....that's pretty much 'back to the stone age', babe!

But...do whatever you want to do...with no guilt...okay?

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SJD xx

Men are generally dogs but talking shouldn’t be a big deal.

Depends on the conversation topics, and if you believe that men and women can be "just friends"! If they're honest about it and come out with it straight away then that's less sneaky than if it comes out in the wash later. Also, it depends on whether their partners would flip out about it or be cool with it. At that point put yourself in their partner's shoes, and wonder how you'd feel if you found out...

They are just talking? What is the big deal? Women have men as friends long after a marriage. Stop this double standard bs. If it makes his spouse feel insecure shr needs to seek therapy.

Depends on their relationship and what their agreements are

Yes it's 2021. Fuck taking anything serious.

Everyone's comfort level with this is different. I have plenty of women friends, but that's it. I have no one in the on-deck circle or on the side.

If it bothers you that much, don't do it.