I have a longtime (since preschool) female friend who we’ve agreed to marry if we’re single once we’re too old for sex. It would just be too wierd otherwise.
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2. What are you doing with your extra hour of daylight in the evenings?
3. What will you do with your tax rebate check?
I’ve always had lots of platonic male friends. The only thing is, when one or the other gets married, you have to be friends with the spouse too.
There’s the saying “Men grow to love women that they are attracted to, while women grow to become attracted to the men they love.”
Are you turning your lights off for an hour tomorrow night for Earth Hour?
I’m not.
“First, do you agree with the idea that men and women cannot form platonic friendships?”
Depends on the couple, I like Chris Rocks’ take on “platonic” friends.
“The second part of the topic is a short article that was published this week claiming that the happiest marriages are those where the woman is more physically attractive than the man.”
This is likely true. I once ended a relationship because she was way to fugly to be that much of a b*tch.
I had a good friend I used to go to the blues clubs with. We always had a great time and enjoyed ourselves. He eventually told me he felt a great deal more for me than just friendship. I didn't. After that......we tried to maintain a friendship.. but he needed a more permanent, involved relationship....so we went our own ways.
On the second question......I don't think it really matters. I've dated handsome and homely men.....but personality and intelligence catches my eye moreso than looks.........BUT... there is a certain "look" that will turn my head. :P
As per your freepmail;
39 y/o male, single by the whim of God, not looking for anyone special but if that were to drop into my lap somewhere down the line, I’d feel blessed.
On the first: I have been friends with a member of the opposite sex for over 20 years. the friend is now married with 3 kids. Yes, platonic relationships can and do happen.
I had a wonderful platonic relationship with a man. I look very much like his sister (tall, athletic, blonde) and he prefers the petite exotic type, so he wasn’t attracted to me physically. I considered him my best friend, while I dated other people.
Then about two years ago he married a Hispanic woman 15 years younger than he and I are. She immediately forbade him to have any contact with me or to talk to my children. My kids were heartbroken. Selfish, stupid woman. She had nothing to be jealous of, and she hurt two innocent children. I forgive hurts to myself easily, but I do not readily forgive those who hurt my children.
I think it’s generally true that people of the opposite sex can’t have platonic friendships unless everyone is very happily married and of strong moral standards.
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2. What have you watched on TV this weekend?
3. Are you planning any good April Fools' jokes for next week?
I do believe that eventually sexual desire gets in the way. If you’ve formed a true friendship you genuinely like the other person and you have similar tastes, morals, values, etc. Assuming you’re heterosexual, nature is bound to take its course. Sometimes it can be ignored; sometimes not. I appreciate those who can remain platonic friends with the opposite sex because it’s always nice to get the other point of view.
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I find this sad and feel that people should butt out and allow people to have friends who they wish young, old, male female etc.
You can have just as much pressure put on by others if you have friends who either much older or younger or out of your normal social I hate to use the word but cannot think of anything else but social class. It can be difficult but if the friendship is real it will survive.
Bonus Questions
1. In post # 194, My hearts in London - Everett tells a joke about making a phone call to God. If you could pick up a phone and ask God one question and receive an answer as clearly as talking on a phone, what would you ask?
2. In post # 164, Dave mentions that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Needless to say, anyone who's gone to school in the United States for the past hundred or so years is going to have to unlearn the notion that Pluto is a planet. What other astronomy "facts" do you think we'll have to unlearn in the next twenty years?
3. In post # 111, Rca2000 mentions that many women are attracted to Jack Black. To the women in particular, is Jack Black an example of what us guys should aspire to be?
If marrying ugly is the key to happiness for ladies, then I ought to be a great catch!