Yes and No.

It's complicated territory...when a man and a woman click..thats great..and when they have a lot in common..its even better.
When you feel alive in their company..what could be better for two friends?
When you share your deepest fears and greatest joys..its wonderful to have that trust in a friendship.

Then you both get tipsy on that third glass of wine and end up rolling around the floor in unbridled passion on the floor...

Then What? Hmnn?

Yes..

Yes - its a hard thing to tell someone that you really like them as a friend but that "chemistry" that would lead to something more --- is just not there. But it can and does happen. Just have to put yourself out there and realize that there will always be guys that will want more than friendship....in the end its up to them to either accept what you're offering or ----move on.

I think so but I'm a woman. Apparently all men want to have sex with their female friends, regardless if they're attracted to them or not. I'll be interested to read comments from the guys on here.

I love meeting new people and hanging with old friends through Meetup. I meet both men, women and couples in group settings. Granted many of the singles are looking for more than friendship, so I have learned to be really clear from the outset that I'm not looking for a relationship. I just want to do social and outdoor activities with people in a safe setting.

Yes, some male friends will playfully hit on me or ask to do things together alone with me. I keep it light and warm, but am firm in my stance. I often meet female friends for activities outside of Meetup, but I'm careful with meeting male friends alone, as I don't want them to think it's a date. I try to stick with group settings as far as men go.

When meeting with male friends alone, there so often is an uneasiness coming from some sort of one sided sexual desire - and an underlying pressure to seduce. So, you just have to be clear that is not your intent.

That is all I am looking for. Just friends to enjoy spending time with and some activities we would both want to do together. Seems like almost an impossibility.

Yup, it happens all the time. Doesn’t mean feelings might not get involved at some point

I can, have, and do.

I have been asked to be friends with benefits and I have a couple male friends but making just friends that are single I believe it can happen. Isn't that what happens on this site?

Yes, there are probably a lot.

Absolutely. Of course it depends on the other people being mature. I am dear friends that under other circumstances, I would gladly date. It isn't an option, and I absolutely love having them in my life as they are.

For me, I find it very difficult to just be friends with a woman that I'm very attracted to. ?

Most of my friends have been women my whole life.

Yes. Once you hit the mid 60s in age.

I have plenty of women friends. Why not?

Sure, men and women can just be friends. All they need is one or more common interests and mutual respect.

I think it is important to maintain friendships with both men and women. I certainly get far more pertinent relationship advice from my female friends than from my male ones (and vice versa)!

All my long term relationships have started as friendships first. I think that having that basis of friendship contributed to the longevity of the relationship because we had a deeper connection than just sexual attraction.

Absolutely! I prefer the company of women generally and I hope to find a travel buddy.

I think it is nice to have friends men so that you will understand men that you have passed a relationship ended with divorce can be more cautious in the next times and look good man who understand you ?

Meetup is good. Many local/regional groups provide meetings' info for michigan atheists.

One of my long time friends is a women i met in 93. Regular lunches and message exchanges.

Both me and the wif have had friends of both sexes forever. How can that be wrong?

Yes, it seems to work well for me. I have one friend/neighbor that is a bit younger than me, 47. We do things like swim down by the river, go to parties, have a glass of wine on the patio, play tennis, go to breakfast. We have been friends for about 5 years. Sometimes I help her with things around the house. We cook meals for each other. Usually she likes dumping on me her frustrations with men. I'm a good listener I suppose. I have no desire to date her since at this point it would feel kind of weird and we live to close together. And I don't want to ruin a good friendship. I have another gal, age 50, that I met in Meetup. We meet for pizza and wine and she has invited me to functions like Parade of homes, wine tastings, walks down by the river. We get along well and no pressure to date. Again, she seems to like having someone to listen to her frustrations. I'm good with it. I suppose I tend to get along better with women.

Absolutely! I have more male friends than females. Sometimes I go through a slight crush phase at first but it's actually pretty clear who is friend material & who isn't.

It’s best if boundaries are set early. Unless you want to leave that door open..

Ever since i have been a teenager, I have used this little question as my Lithmus test: Would i go to bed with this person? If the anser was No, I could relax. I knew how to act, what to say, how to discourage any approaches. It was usually my sense of smell that pushed the decision.
If the answer was Yes, things got a little more complicated. I had to watch my reaction and his/her at the same time. Sometimes I avoided that person because I was too busy with other things. Sometimes I strung them along because I could not stand the pain of not seeing them. Once I seduced a man who was sweet and innocent just becaue I wanted to feel good in a time of crisis.
In the meantime, I have married three times, have many relationships . Those always caused problems since none of my partners could imagine non-sexual relations.
I am not too thrilled with my choices anymore.
Now I live alone.

Yes of course ... Can friends have sex? Yes of course!