Can men be friends with women?
General Question here, can men be true friends with a women or is there always a level of attraction there? I always thought i had male friends but as someone recently pointed out, they have all tried hitting on me at one point or another? (Do men called this friend zoned??) wondering are they real friends, or just after one thing? Male opinions encouraged here. Am i being to harsh?
Yeah, I think men can be friends with women. I also think that it can be common and natural to feel attracted to a friend, since most people feel comfortable around their friends and like their friends, which are things that are usually starting points for a relationship. If they are able to respect when you set boundaries, then attraction doesn't have to get in the way of friendship. I've had male friends who were attracted to me when I wasn't interested, and I've been attracted to male friends who weren't interested. I still was able to have great friendships with these people. Do I think attraction is the only basis for friendship between men and women? Certainly not. Men, women, and the whole other range of genders, we're all people, and most of us like having friends for various reasons! (it may also be worth noting that not all men are attracted to women in the romantic sense)
In summary: Friends are great to have. Sometimes, but not always, friends will become attracted to you. If a friend is attracted to you, then be sure to be clear about your interests. If they can't respect that, then they probably aren't a very good friend and you may have to consider letting them out of your life. If they can, then awesome, you have a friend who knows where they stand.