Can men and women ever really be friends? Well it depends on certain factors.

Can men and women ever be friends? This is an age old question and conundrum that people still debate. For most people it’s a staunch yes and for others it’s a firm no, but very few people take an in-between stance. Firstly you have to ask yourself what friendship means to you. Does a Facebook friend that you haven’t spoken to in years count as a friend or is a friend for you somebody who you share a close bond with and see on a regular basis?

I believe that there are different types of friendships. There are close friends that we entrust with all of our secrets and speak to on a regular basis, friends through social circles that we see at events and parties and usually have fun with, friends through work and friends that we don’t keep in touch with very often or at all. I believe that men and women can be friends, but whether or not they can be close friends is a different and complex question.

I have male friends but what do those friendships mean to me? I’m part of a large social group that comprises of both men and women. How close am I to my guy friends? Well we’re all part of a large WhatsApp group, we like to banter each other and we sometimes meet as a group or see each other at social events. Do I message or call my guy friends just one to one on a regular basis? By regular basis…