Aeson
I am the mysterious professor.
No, it was a guy at work. He believes that men and women can not be friends without feelings from one or the other.
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No, it was a guy at work. He believes that men and women can not be friends without feelings from one or the other.
The_Warlock
Explorer
Aeson
I am the mysterious professor.
In the immortal words of lots of wise people everywhere:
"BULL"
There are always exceptions to the rule.
Mustrum_Ridcully
Hero
"Evolution/Antrophology Explanation": Friends care for each other. This kind of caring is also what builds families. (There's a reason why Buffys "Scoobies" or Serenity's crew acts like a family). So, women in your life might fall in the category "sister" "mother" or "wife". (and on the other side: "brother", "father" or "husband") The less important the age difference becomes between these two becomes, the easier a friend of you falls into the "wife" category.
It also works the other way around - when I see attractive younger women, I sometimes "shudder" because - hell, they _could_ be my sisters!
Aeson
I am the mysterious professor.
"Evolution/Antrophology Explanation": Friends care for each other. This kind of caring is also what builds families. (There's a reason why Buffys "Scoobies" or Serenity's crew acts like a family). So, women in your life might fall in the category "sister" "mother" or "wife". (and on the other side: "brother", "father" or "husband") The less important the age difference becomes between these two becomes, the easier a friend of you falls into the "wife" category.
It also works the other way around - when I see attractive younger women, I sometimes "shudder" because - hell, they _could_ be my sisters!
I can understand that. What I'm saying is there is often a difference in the way one sees the other.
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The_Warlock
Explorer
Yes, I'm sure there are women with whom friendship is not an option.
However, as someone with many female friends (and they are just that), the statement from your coworker, being an absolute, is untrue.
More importantly, I don't think it's the rule, it's only a perception that some people try to convince themselves and others is the rule to rationalize their choices.
The_Warlock
Explorer
True, but not always, thus the statement cannot exist as an absolute.
Relique du Madde
Adventurer
One of Tom Leykis's thoughts on the subject is that man and women can't be friends (in most circumstances) because men are only interested in one thing: Getting Laid. Given a chance, most men will actively try to pursue that goal when in a relationship with a heterosexual (or bisexual) female and are extremely likely to exploit any situation which may lead towards that goal. In his view if a guy knows a woman is in a relationship then he will become her "friend" on the pretext that if her relationship were to sour then he will exploit that situation to get laid (and what guy hasn't tried doing this?).
Course, I should also add that one of the premises of Tom Leykis's show is to help men and women (especially men) get laid.
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Relique du Madde
Adventurer
I've been watching Baron Munchhousen and I'm thinking that it's setting would be fun to run as a Mutants and Masterminds game especially if you incorporate that "framing" mechanic from the Caliphate Nights True20 setting.
