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Psychology Today: Can Men and Women Be Friends?

JIR rated 9 months agoFeatured Review
From the page: If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, it may explain at least one of their shared beliefs: Men and women can't be real friends. Blame the sexual tension that almost inevitably exists between any red-blooded, heterosexual man and woman. Point to the jealousy that plagues...

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JIR rated 9 months ago
From the page: If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, it may explain at least one of their shared beliefs: Men and women can't be real friends. Blame the sexual tension that almost inevitably exists between any red-blooded, heterosexual man and woman. Point to the jealousy that plagues many rational people when a significant other befriends someone of the opposite sex. Boil it down to the inherent differences between the sexes. It just can't be done. Right? Wrong, relationship experts have said. The belief that men and women can't be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance, explained Linda Sapadin, a psychologist in Valley Stream, New York. Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together. This cultural shift has encouraged psychologists, sociologists and communications experts to put forth a new message: Though it may be tricky, men and women can successfully become close friends. What's more, there are good reasons for them to do so. Thank you Nancy http://wildwoodflower.stumbleupon.com/, it's interesting but nowadays I define myself and my relationships inside my head instead of letting others or some texts do it; the point of this remark is not aimed at you.
Hippngrvy rated 33 months ago
a look at the difference between same sex and opposite sex friendships