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Persona posted...

see no, friendzoning yourself means you were never friends in the first place

Wrongo

Persona posted...

I've never been associated is part of the problem but what do you mean in particular

u just seem detached and callous in this thread and the past couple days really, whereas in my blogfaq thread over the weekend u seemed empathetic. u just seem like ur in a bad way atm i guess

if they are family yes or have different sexual orientations but otherwise no.

also, friends can have sex and still be friends

shironinja posted...

if they are family yes or have different sexual orientations but otherwise no.

The fact that you think this says a lot about you and how you view the opposite sex.

Persona posted...

that's a fair opinion but I'm not going to agree with it, I understand why you take it though

as I said in my other post I'm passionate about the friendzone issue, but I also understand that my toxicity probably isn't the best way to change people's minds on it

sometimes a serious no nonsense response works in education though, so I'm not ruling it out either

Its not that I disagree that there are lots of people who talk about friend-zones who are not interested in being friends and only view the opposite sex as potential conquests. Its just that we have different views about how to interact with those people. Fair play.

idk CAN you?

shironinja posted...

if they are family yes or have different sexual orientations but otherwise no.

Do you enjoy being objectively wrong?

Yes, men and women can be friends no problem.

And I agree TC, the bff function being same gender only, is annoying. I wish they'd change their stance on that

A number of people I would consider friends are women. It doesn't seem very difficult?

Then again, pretty sure i'm ace spec. I suppose it would be more difficult for people who are more about the whole physical intimacy thing.

UnfairRepresent posted...

No it's impossible

If you are friends with the opposite sex then you are gay

Sorry but that's the rules

If you have no friends then you are bi.

#ShitI'velegitheardrightwingerssayintheUK

That's crazy as in my experience bisexuals are the most popular people (to be specific bisexual women are super popular with straight men).

Kradek posted...

That's crazy as in my experience bisexuals are the most popular people (to be specific bisexual women are super popular with straight men).

It was a (obvious) joke

bsp77 posted...

It was a (obvious) joke

The hashtag clearly lays out that it's not.

Unfair doesn't actually think it, but they have heard right-wing Brits legit say it.

UnfairRepresent posted...

No it's impossible

If you are friends with the opposite sex then you are gay

Sorry but that's the rules

If you have no friends then you are bi.

#ShitI'velegitheardrightwingerssayintheUK

I honestly never understood the logic for that one. When I was in middle school, I hung out with the girls 99% of the time and the guys thought I was gay. And I'm like... But I'm hanging out with the gender that I'm attracted to

Persona posted...

see no, friendzoning yourself means you were never friends in the first place

You know women hate it when you put them in the fuckzone.

Kradek posted...

The hashtag clearly lays out that it's not.

Unfair doesn't actually think it, but they have heard right-wing Brits legit say it.

Oh, gotcha. Makes sense

I thought you were directly responding to Unfair

Resounding yes

No because they have cooties.

bsp77 posted...

Oh, gotcha. Makes sense

I thought you were directly responding to Unfair

All good, I understand.

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And what is ironic is that most people who feel that way rarely, if ever, have sex

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To piggyback off this, I think it goes deeper

They're afraid of what other people will think of them if they don't present themselves as overtly masculine or feminine

It's very toxic and a result of poor mental health

Edit: lol my post was moderated

UnfairRepresent posted...

To piggyback off this, I think it goes deeper

They're afraid of what other people will think of them if they don't present themselves as overtly masculine or feminine

It's very toxic and a result of poor mental health

Edit: lol my post was moderated

Seriously? Do the mods not understand being facetious?

UnfairRepresent posted...

Edit: lol my post was moderated

What, why? It was things you've heard other people say and it was related to the topic discussion

totally. women are dope.

it's pretty weird to look at half (more) of the population and be like "we can't ever be friends." what kind of shit is that?

Dungeater posted...

also, friends can have sex and still be friends

Without having any perspective or experience in this, I'd say that would be the hardest thing for Men to maintain in a relationship like that.

wanderingshade posted...

Without having any perspective or experience in this, I'd say that would be the hardest thing for Men to maintain in a relationship like that.

One of 2 things is most likely:

1. It destroys the friendship when one wants more

2. The sex stops but still manage to stay friends

I have had both happen. It is possible to keep being friends and keep occasionally having sex for years, but this is rare.

bsp77 posted...

One of 2 things is most likely:

1. It destroys the friendship when one wants more

2. The sex stops but still manage to stay friends

I have had both happen. It is possible to keep being friends and keep occasionally having sex for years, but this is rare.

Now that this was bumped, I saw my post again. There is an obvious #3. The FwB situation turns into a proper relationship. Seen this happen.

Yeah, though I've always held that friendships founded on sexual attraction dont last

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Are you sapio or demi? Or a form of both?

My wife is demi

I honestly think you can't be a well-rounded person without being friends with someone of the opposite sex.

It's a shame that fans of Gen 4 MLP would think otherwise. I mean Friendship is Magic.

Sandalorn posted...

I honestly think you can't be a well-rounded person without being friends with someone of the opposite sex.

I wouldnt go quite that far but Id agree that its much harder to be.

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Any statement about all women, or all men for that matter, is wrong by default

I didn't know your wife was demi. That's pretty neat :P

Makes me very secure with her devotion :)

Just can't fuck up our connection

Yeah, it's super easy in my case.

I'm physically attractive, so women are often compelled to chat me up. Thankfully, my personality is often found repulsive in a romantic sense to them. So we become friends as im not typically interested in someone that isnt into me. To offset any loneliness in my dating life, there have always been women capable of ignoring the majority of things I say and do. This has been my romance pool. To sum up, the classic himbo life has treated me very well.