Am i the only one who thinks this viral video is bullsh*t ?

Here is the video: Why Men and Women Cant be friends - YouTube

I'm straight guy and i actually have female friends. I was oblivious to the fact that many people believe this isnt possible until i saw this video (well, people always making assumption about me and my female friends should have given me a hint).

I think this video is probably edited to adjust to the point the video makers where trying to make , either that or guys at Utah dont have female friends (i believe the former is the true reason).

I believe straight men can have straight female friends, just like gay guys can be friends with each other, or lesbians can be friends with each others. I mean there is something called "not everyone is my type" and there is another thing called "i can control myself" and to many people surprise there is another thing called "you dont have to bang everybody/sex is not everything"

 

And its even possible to be friends with someone you find attractive, as long as you are capable of being happy in a platonic relationship with that person.

Hell! Its even possiblto be friends with your crush (not easy of course) and in the end, if you dont acheive to be more than friends you can still be friends with an awesome person. Actually, i think having an authentic friendship with the sex you like is quite healthy and it can actually help you with understanding better that sex.

Im actually friend with whom was my crush a few years ago, and after the crushing period passed it has been awesome. My dating life improved since then actually, as i became more laid back when interacting with women.

 

Probably the same people that ask "do you like me now?" Are the same ones who believe straight guys cannot be friends with straight girls.

And i think this concept is extremely insulting for bisexual as it implies that they cannot have friends.. Or for men in general also as its implying we cannot control ourselves.

 

Exactly, it reflects what many people thinks. Also, it reaffirms the posture. That is why it sort of upset me. Cause i know one day i might be in a situation where a boyfriend of some female friend tells her not to talk to me, or i could end with a overly jealous girlfriend with suddenky asks me to not talk to my femqle friends, just because this idea of "m and w cannot be friends".

The less people who thinks this the better, and the less reaffirmation they get the better.

---------- Post added 6th Aug 2013 at 06:25 PM ----------

Actually i was in that sort of situation a year ago, when whom was my best female friend's boyfriend made it nearly impossible for us to reunite, one day we even reunited in secret to talk, and even it was just talking and hanging out, we had t reunite with the same secrecy as if having an affair.

That relationship finally ended and everything is ok. But it was annoying to be separated from a close friend for like a year. Specially because i only have 3 close friends and one of those live abroad, so of the 2 close friends i have that live in my city i temporarily lost 1, thus being deprived with 50% of my closer friends.