Can a man and woman just be friends?

How does that work?

Can you be friends with someone you don't like?

If you like each other, how do you stay friends without catching feelings?

If you already have a partner, why do you need someone else just as a friend?

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bijouxbroussard · F

That’s a weird question. Yes, I can like someone I’m not romantically attracted to. I have male friends who are like brothers to me. And everyone can’t be everything to everybody. I love opera, which my late husband hated, so I occasionally went with a few likeminded friends, one of whom was a platonic male friend. Two of my best friends are a man and his wife, I’m godmother to one of their children. And there’s never been anything inappropriate about it. We’re both Marvel fans, which his wife can’t stand, so I’ve gone to see those movies with him and my godson. I’ve known them now for 23 years.