If they want to sure. I think the question your asking is can a man put his dick away in favor of treating a woman like a human rather then a assumed object of sexual desire. They can if they want. As a man I am consistently floored by mens seeming inability to put sex aside and treat people like humans. Woman and other men. Of course I am also fascinated by men who beat the shit out of each other drunk and call that a good night out.

Of course he can! But in my experience, it is a colossal effort by the female to keep the sex out of it. You can only insinuate "Not going to happen" so much. Over time it gets tiring. I eventually jump ship.

Yes, i get along with men really well. Some of them have girlfriends and it's not an issue. My BFF is a man but that one's gay so it doesn't count. We kissed a few times while shitfaced drunk though.

Totally! The best “man” at my wedding was my current best friend. I love her dearly and she is absolutely gorgeous, but we’re both not attracted to each other sexually.

Yes I have a couple of female good friends but would never ask them to date me

Roflmao....um, we would like to think so, but ultimately it enters into conversation. Not saying it's impossible, but for the most part, there's eventually talk...Then everything is just....... Different!

Yes...my best friend is a guy....hes my mental equal...we enjoy the same things and share like ideas but hes my FRIEND nothing more...its just not that type of a relationship...I can't explain why not but it just isnt

It’s possible of course but I’m more of a When Harry Met Sally believer. It’s a trite movie but I do agree with the message about male/female friendships.

Absolutely. I have.

I suppose so....

I don't know about "best friend" which implies exclusiveness. But if you meant "close friend", then yes. I have been confidant, advisor, escort, and general close friend to more than one woman, with sex not entering the frame. Then there have been a couple where we knew that we would enjoy sex with each other but chose not to have sex as it might ruin the friendship.

I have one right now! And I have had them in the past.

After the first 15 years I had a wife that fell into that category for 20 more years! I miss her!

All you young folks on here are forgetting E.D. When you got it and Viagra don't help, it's pretty easy to maintain a "no sex" friendship.

Depends entirely on the guy. Some can. Many can't.

I have a tendency to grow crushes on most people I get really close to, regardless of their sex.

I've had a few male friends and one for most of my life. We've been there through marriages, divorces, kids, and death. I don't see why not altho some guys think a woman's friendship is negotiable.

Absolutely .... Why not ? We shared interests , organising a community garden , theatre , nothing else . Unfortunately she died last year .

Yes. Trying to work on that possibility myself.

Yes.

Yes, I have had a close female friend for 46 years, we are of a similar age, met on holidays each year from when I was 12, lost contact at 16, but we ended up working together when I was about 22 and have stayed very close friends. She and her husband visit me each year, we have both been married divorced and had numerous partners, but we have never been anything but friends. She is very attractive, but we are just friends. My kids call her Aunty, they have all their lives, yet they don't call my brother and his wife Uncle and Aunty.

From personal experience, I once had a female best friend for about 5 yrs and we didn't have sex, but we did a couple times before we became good friends. Somehow our "breakup" was cordial and mutual and it never occurred to us (as far as I know... at least it never occurred to me) to be physical again. We did eventually drift apart after both getting married to others and having kids. We're still friendly, but not best friends.

I have several really good female friends where sex isn’t on the table. It just isn’t an issue. I’m good at boundaries, lol.

Yes. I had a great friend in high school & into my 20s with a great guy. We are still friends. We told people we were cousins. We had good times together & with other friends.

Yes. At different times in my life l have had a close female friend without sex coming into play.

Well I can only speak from the female side but I've got tons of male friends I have zero sexual desire with, but then I'm sorta asexual

Yes. Absolutely. I met a girl maybe 15 years ago at work who I really hit it off with. Not at all romantically, but we were inseparable for years. We used to go out bar hopping almost every night. We would often travel a hundred miles just to see a good band. She dated people. I dated people. We would hang out & talk about everything imaginable until all hours of the night. Eventually she ended up meeting the love of her life & actually settled down & got married. I still always tease her about how she's been domesticated. If only he knew the things I know about her past. 2 years ago, when I was getting ready to move away, I ended up hiring her hubby to take over my old job. He's still there & thriving. I still keep up with them both regularly. In all that time, we never even so much as kissed. It's always been completely platonic. We wouldn't have it any other way.