Originally Posted by vashti
I don't think straight men and women really CAN be only friends if they are single. I think there is always some level of sexual curiosity lurking in the background.
The nail has been hit on the head.
Well, there has to be some factor of attraction and attractiveness in here... I do have close female friends who, not to say that they're ugly, but are just not my type at all... I see them as cousin-type pretty... However, the other 95% of cases, yes, there will be some sort of attraction involved and the power of it varies by case. Sooner or later, as the "friendship" progresses, one (or both) members will want more and feel more and well, 2+2=4 (man+woman=love) will come up. This is why I need to meet lots of hot lesbian girls to hang out with... that would be heaven.