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Jul 20, 2020

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Can men and women truly be platonic friends?

While my immediate answer is ‘yes,’ attraction level is the barrier

“For someone so book smart, you’re incredibly naive,” he told me. “Men and women can never be friends. If a man is friends with a woman, it’s only for as long as he’s with another woman.”

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Can men and women truly be platonic friends?

While my immediate answer is ‘yes,’ attraction level is the barrier

More from We Need to Talk

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