Close Friends, Opposite Sex: Recipe for Disaster or Lifelong Bond?

At a young age, friendship has always been essential to me, and in most cases, I share close friendships with the opposite sex. Yet, managing those friendships has not always been rosy.

Nevertheless, managing those friendships has not always been an easy task.

For instance, there was a time when I was not very close with my partner, and when we were quarreling, I felt very much relieved after expressing my emotions to a friend. It was a welcome feeling at the beginning, but as the days went by, everything became bewildering.

He began phoning her at night and the time we spent on the telephone hardly seemed like a date. .. charged. That is when I noticed that I was compromising the relationship and had the possibility of losing not only a wonderful marriage but a great friendship as well.

Humor was another near-encounter All Nippon Airways had with ensuring the safety of its passengers. I like making jokes with my friends and sometimes say rude things to them; on one occasion my joke became rather uncomfortable.

On one hand, it was an eye-opener as to how even simple jokes can be taken the wrong way.

They also made me understand the essence of the draw-a-line exercise. Now, all of my problems I do not share with my spouse, and phone calls at night are considered emergencies.

It should also be noted that we never take the humor to an aggressive level or offend any of our readers. It may sound strange, but these rules have helped me build even stronger and healthier friendships.

I don’t see anything wrong in having close friends of the opposite sex. In fact, they may be more wonderful sources of support. The way around it, however, is that the two have to understand the type of friendship they share and conscientiously honor each other’s territory.

In that way, you can get to know someone and have friends who are lifetime friends and not just for a particular class or project.

Thank you for reading!