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cynatnite

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11. Utter nonsense...

Reply to CFLDem (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:37 PM

Nov 2013

I can't count the numerous friendships I've had with men that didn't involve sex. I would imagine you had plenty of friends of the opposite sex over the years and that didn't end up in bed.

People have platonic relationships with the opposite sex all the time.

You're assuming that people aren't able to control their sex drive. Nonsense.

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why is it so hard for some people to [View all] DesertFlower Nov 2013 OP

I can tell you right now... Link Speed Nov 2013 #1

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+1 liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #9

Because that's not the case CFLDem Nov 2013 #3

Speak for yourself. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #6

I agree. CFLDem Nov 2013 #7

I have to admit that, when a female friend (much younger) kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #10

Utter nonsense... cynatnite Nov 2013 #11

my husband and i were together for almost DesertFlower Nov 2013 #13

I don't disagree CFLDem Nov 2013 #14

Maybe that's their way of indicating that they're not interested in a platonic relationship. JVS Nov 2013 #4

They're realists? Chan790 Nov 2013 #5

That depends on several things such as age, hormone levels in the body, maturity level, liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #8

I've been married for 19 years. My husband has platonic friends and he has had friends that I liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #12