by Vilie Farah

Created on: November 29, 2010

In today’s world of quick romance and even quicker sex, many have difficulties believing that men and women can be purely friends.

Is it possible to get distanced from the physical aspect in order to establish a purely emotional and intellectual connection?

We have all heard that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, thus these two species speak different languages and could never find a simple way to communicate. Forget about these claims. Some of the best and purest friendships happen between men and women.

So, how does friendship that crosses the sex threshold function? Is it possible to keep it entirely platonic or does sex get involved sooner or later?

~ What is friendship based on? ~
Friendship between two women, between two men or between a woman and a man happens in the same way.

Two people are able to connect to each other on emotional and intellectual level. They share the same interests and thoughts about life. Most important, these people can confide in each other and receive support in troublesome situations.

Friendship is sometimes a much deeper connection than romantic interest. It involves the establishment of bonds that often last a lifetime.

The theory of it sounds simple. But what happens in terms of physical attraction?

~ Friendships and physical attraction ~
Those who believe that men and women cannot be purely friends claim that physical attraction and sexual desire will sooner or later be part of the relationship.

The fact is that not every man and woman can experience chemistry. Sometimes, two people who bond perfectly on the emotional level, experience whatsoever no physical connection.

Claiming that a friendship will lead to proximity and proximity will lead to sex is a naïve statement. If this holds true, people should be ceaselessly attracted to their coworkers, neighbors and other people they spend significant amounts of time with.

People, regardless of their sex, can connect on several levels. Very often, this connection is far from sexual. This is when a friendship happens.

~ The merits of such friendships ~
Women, who have a close friend from the opposite sex, say that men are better listeners. They are able to understand the situation and offer advice from a different perspective. In fact, so many people state that a friendship between two women is a chimera.

A friendship between a man and a woman is very different from a friendship between two people of the same sex.

Such friendships are much more diverse and more intriguing.

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