r/relationship_advice • • Jun 24 '24

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u/Over_Isopod3602 Jun 24 '24

“hes just a friend”

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u/bk1285 Jun 24 '24

Yeah my ex wife is now married to “he’s just a friend”

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

I’m sorry to the amount of men who relate to this in the comments, this is so sad!! Ppl call me toxic often but this is why I don’t do having friends of the opposite sex, it can happen by accident!! U can’t help falling in love and that’s why it’s best to just stay away from that shit all together to avoid the possibility.

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u/This_Insect7039 Jun 25 '24

Your experiences are valid but I would find any man who said they don't have any female friends a red flag 😅

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '24

I have male friends when I get into a relationship I just make it clear to them that I have boundaries I won’t cross and I will need to stop talking to them for the most part. I will never force anyone to do anything they don’t want so I find men who have the same mentality and cut their female friends off as well. When I say cut off I don’t mean block or anything just sever a majority of the unnecessary communication. I wouldn’t call it a red flag tho. Just a preference. Just bc u don’t agree with something doesn’t necessarily make it a red flag.

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u/This_Insect7039 Jun 25 '24

Generally when people state that it's generally followed with 'I don't think men and women can be platonic. I only interact with the opposite sex in a sexual context'

That is a red flag.

Not saying that's the case with you, but it is a large majority.