On Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:28:49 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>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.

That doesn't work, if you truly regard them as equals, it's no
different than eatng a meal with any friend.