On Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 2:21:04 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/2/2017 5:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 8:47:36 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> On 4/2/2017 2:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> People of the opposite sex can be "just friends." Does that happen
> >>> very often? I have my doubts. It also makes me uncomfortable to be
> >>> seen with attractive, well-dressed, people which is likely to happen
> >>> when sales reps offer to take you out to lunch. I do like the free
> >>> food though.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I see no reason the cannot be if you are emotionally mature and secure.
> >> Helps if your spouse is too. The few women I'm friends with I've known
> >> for 25 years, 35 years, 45 years. There have been situations where we
> >> were very much alone too. All you have to do is be respectful and keep
> >> your hands to yourself.
> >
> > It certainly is possible. Anything is possible. My guess is that it hurts marriages more than it helps.
> >
> Why would it hurt? If you are untrusting or jealous I can see it. In
> the case of my women friends, I care a lot about them as friends. The
> friendship is strong enough that I'm not going to jeopardize it by
> something as silly as grabbing a boob or otherwise making move on them.
>
> I guess you have to look at women as equals, not sex objects.

I don't have any problems with women as equals, I don't want to place myself in uncomfortable situations - it's as simple as that.