Difference between revisions of "Be Just Friends with a Member of the Opposite Sex"

{{fa}}With [[Understand Men|men]] and [[Meet Women|women]] intermingling in various circles of life that were gender-specific in the past ([[Buy a House|home]], the [[Gain Authority in the Workplace|workplace]], [[Make a Sports Team|sports]], [[Cope In School|school]]), people of the [[Attract the Opposite Sex|opposite sex]] are discovering new common ground and more reasons to be [[Make Friends|friends]]. But with the media constantly showing male/female [[Earn Friendships Back|friendships]] evolving into [[Be Romantic|romantic]] relationships, many are convinced that a long-term, truly platonic [[Maintain a Friendship|friendship]] between individuals of the [[Write a Letter to a Friend of the Opposite Sex|opposite sex]] just isn't possible. [[Date a Hopelessly Romantic Person When You Are Not Hopelessly Romantic|Romantic]] interest, physical attraction and sometimes, the [[Handle Jealousy|jealousy]] of significant others can threaten to sabotage a cross-gender [[Revive a Friendship|friendship]]. However, those risks can be circumvented by setting boundaries from the start. It's tricky, but it can be done.

{{fa}}With [[Understand Men|men]] and [[Meet Women|women]] intermingling in various circles of life that were gender-specific in the past ([[Buy a House|home]], the [[Gain Authority in the Workplace|workplace]], [[Make a Sports Team|sports]], [[Cope In School|school]]), people of the [[Attract the Opposite Sex|opposite sex]] are discovering new common ground and more reasons to be [[Make Friends|friends]]. But with the media constantly showing male/female [[Earn Friendships Back|friendships]] evolving into [[Be Romantic|romantic]] relationships, many are convinced that a long-term, truly platonic [[Maintain a Friendship|friendship]] between individuals of the [[Write a Letter to a Friend of the Opposite Sex|opposite sex]] just isn't possible. [[Date a Hopelessly Romantic Person When You Are Not Hopelessly Romantic|Romantic]] interest, physical attraction and sometimes, the [[Handle Jealousy|jealousy]] of significant others can threaten to sabotage a cross-gender [[Revive a Friendship|friendship]]. However, those risks can be circumvented by setting boundaries from the start. It's tricky, but it can be done.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==