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There is much debate as to whether men and women can be just friends. Although it is possible, it can be difficult. One of the parties often finds that he/she has fallen in love with the other. This leads to a whole new twist on it. If a man and woman are to be only friends, it must be a mutual friends only feeling that the two have for each other. It all depends on the circumstances surrounding them.

Here are some of the situations where a man and woman may choose to be friends:

Ex-Lovers

This is the most dangerous of the situations. Two people who were once in love break-up. After a little time passes, they decide that they want to be a part of each others lives, just not in the way they once were.

This is a bad idea. Being friends with someone that you once cared very deeply for is asking for trouble. Even though the two of you couldn't get along well enough to stay together as a couple, you will still have feelings for each other. It is inevitable that at least one of you will feel slighted at some point during the friendship. Imagine going out to a club with your "friend" and he/she picks up another girl/guy. It would be nearly impossible not to, at a minimum, get jealous.

In this case, it is just a disaster waiting to happen. Ex-lovers should not try to remain friends. There is a reason the relationship ended. It should be ended completely. Trying to stay in each others lives as just friends cannot work in this situation.

"Marital" Friends

Friends of the opposite sex are easy to carry on when you are married. The chances are slim that you will fall in love with someone that is just a friend when you are married are astronomical. Although it isn't impossible that one might fall for another in this type of friendship, the likelihood remains low. You intermingle with friends when you are married. That means being friends with both other men and women. Surely your marriage will come first in most cases. In this situation, a man and woman can definitely be just friends.

Truly Just Friends

This is a case where the man and woman definitely don't have any romantic feelings at all for each other. There were no feelings of love or lust from the beginning. It is a pure friendship that will always remain that way. This happens most often in setting where a group of friends hang out with each other and don't entertain those thoughts about each other.

These people rely on each other for everything that a friend would rely on each other for. The two people are able to discuss

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