Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends?

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 3, 2016 19:35:41 GMT -5 via mobile

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I feel that women are more likely to have platonic male friends than men are to have female friends. I know there are a number of ILIASM males refuting my stereotype, so I wanted to do a poll.

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 3, 2016 21:28:49 GMT -5 Isabellas39, tamara68, and 1 more like this

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I'd say that women are more likely to say they have "Platonic" friendships with men.

But I'd also say that those "Platonic" friendships are more likely to surprisingly turn romantic.

So maybe it's just easier for men to admit they may be harboring romantic intentions for any woman they respect enough to call a friend?

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Jul 4, 2016 8:50:51 GMT -5 jim44444 said:

I am guessing the ratio is the same. For every female with a platonic male friend there is a male with a platonic female friend.

Good point, however, I have noticed that some men have tons of platonic female friends and many men have none at all.

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 4, 2016 12:27:23 GMT -5 via mobile

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Jul 4, 2016 8:50:51 GMT -5 jim44444 said:

I am guessing the ratio is the same. For every female with a platonic male friend there is a male with a platonic female friend.

Unless one of them is not defining it as a platonic friendship.

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 4, 2016 14:20:59 GMT -5

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Jul 4, 2016 8:54:41 GMT -5 @helentishappy said:

Jul 4, 2016 8:50:51 GMT -5 jim44444 said:

I am guessing the ratio is the same. For every female with a platonic male friend there is a male with a platonic female friend.

Good point, however, I have noticed that some men have tons of platonic female friends and many men have none at all.

True, does this mean that some men are not able to see women beyond that of a sex object?

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 4, 2016 14:26:12 GMT -5

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Jul 4, 2016 12:27:23 GMT -5 @smartkat said:

Jul 4, 2016 8:50:51 GMT -5 jim44444 said:

I am guessing the ratio is the same. For every female with a platonic male friend there is a male with a platonic female friend.

Unless one of them is not defining it as a platonic friendship.

I would guess that would not last long. The tension would cause problems.

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Are men or women more likely to have platonic friends? Jul 19, 2016 13:55:13 GMT -5

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Post by worksforme2 on Jul 19, 2016 13:55:13 GMT -5

B Chrystal has it right. The only woman a man can be friends with is one who holds no appeal to him. And if she holds no appeal for him then he is less likely to want to spend much time in her proximity. So she will be more in the nature of an acquaintance than a friend.

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