Can we normalize Platonic Friendships?

Can we normalize platonic friendships between the opposite genders?

I belong to the school of thought that believes a man and a woman can be friends, good friends, and with no strings attached. I also think that people should be responsible enough to know if they can or cannot cross the line.

I’ve seen people argue over the fact that a man and a woman cannot be in a healthy relationship without sexual desires, but I beg to differ. I have built and nurtured healthy friendships with the opposite gender, and some of these friendships have stood the test of time, so yes, I believe it is very possible.

Not every man you see with a woman is sleeping with her, nor is every woman you see with a man. Many people understand what boundaries are and they respect them to the very end. They’d be damned to let their friendship get complicated.

Stop assuming they are doing something behind closed doors just because of how close they are. Allow people live their lives, and mind your business too.

The general notion that a man and woman develop feelings for each other the closer they get cannot be ruled out nor the popular concept of “marrying your friend,” but can one marry all his or her friends? Can you build a home with all of them? Just how many can you pick from the lot?

I love seeing friends that understands boundaries, friends who don’t sexualize or cross the line, it’s always nice to see people like these as there are not so many out there.

I love it when people find their own people and respect them to the very end. Yes, feelings may arise along the way, or might not but how you handle them matters.

People need to understand that not everyone who comes into their life is a potential “life partner”. Not all friendships will lead to marriage and it’s perfectly normal. Stop ruining your friendship with people for a few minutes of pleasure, it’s very wrong.

I take friendship seriously. After God, my family and relationship, the next on the list are my friends, those people make life super interesting in their little ways and I love them dearly. For me, I’d love our children to continue with our legacy, hehehe😂 I mean, we are just too cool to end in one generation.

It’s no news that we tend to lose so many people who do not understand the concept of platonic friendships, and that sucks. I lost a very important friend to this and to date, I wish things had ended differently but then again, that’s life, and stuff like that happens.

I wish we could go on without messing our relationships with people all because of the little butterflies we feel in our stomachs because just how many can you feel?

So, respect your friends, love them, and do not gaslight them into relationships as most times such relationships end in a nasty way and you all go your separate ways, ruining the beautiful friendship you guys had going on.

On the other side of the spectrum, if you both end up loving each other and taking it further and it worked, congratulations! You both did it!

I know at some point in our lives we’ve one way or another experienced a platonic relationship going south, I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments!😃

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