One of the eternal questions is: is there a friendship between a woman and a man? Everyone, probably, had ever been interested in him and came to some kind of conclusion, most likely, based on personal experience. On the Internet at various forums, this question is one of the hottest: always, if it is raised, there will certainly be heated discussions about this.
So is there really it, the friendship of a man and a woman? Psychologists are inclined to believe that there is, but something else is always hidden under it. That is, it may seem to people that it is present, and nothing else is meant and cannot be by their relationship, but in reality everything is somewhat different. The friendship of men and women almost always has a sexual basis. Note that any relationship is called sexual when the sex of the parties matters, and it is not always about intimate relationships: they can be friendly, or even business. Such friendship is always based on the desire for something larger than one or both partners. Of course, this desire is far from always being realized, and there can be many reasons for this - reluctance to spoil relations, obligations to another person, inner conviction, but there is always the possibility of such rapprochement.
Men and women need this friendship for various reasons. Friendship with a man is necessary for a woman if, say, her partner does not give her due attention, and she needs attention from men, and the best way out is friendship with a man. This option is quite dangerous, because in a difficult life moment she will seek support, of course, from a friend, and often in this case events develop quite predictably. It may be such an option that she has a regular partner, but she also likes this person, and someday then everything can be - he also in most cases leads to a certain result. The most unprofitable option for a male friend is when a girl does not like him, but because of some of his qualities, which are usually very useful, she keeps him beside herself, even if only as a vest. Sometimes she can keep him not for selfish reasons, but just like that, in reserve - you never know what: women usually rarely make it clear that a man definitely has nothing to hope for, because they need such attention. Of course, sometimes friendship with a man is possible just like that - but this is more likely either an exception or a pathology.
For men, friendship with a girl is almost always connected with attraction - that is how they are arranged. This does not mean that they necessarily want to drag a girl friend into bed, but at least they do not exclude this scenario. Typically, the girls feel it very well, and this is one of the reasons why friendship with a man is so dear to them - it is always nice to feel that you are welcome. Sometimes they, intentionally or not, behave with male friends quite provocatively simply in order to feel the necessary interest on their part.
The strongest friendships between members of the opposite sex are formed, oddly enough, between former lovers or spouses - they already had everything, and wanting more is already difficult. True, there are times when one of them still wants to return the past and is friends with the other in the hope of this, but usually this is impossible. The only thing is that in such relationships, “friendship” sex often happens, because the sense of ownership remains for a long time.
The friendship of a man and a woman is a reality, but the reality is very shaky. It occurs when it is not possible to realize the sexual attraction that arises, at least for one of the parties, and at any moment in critical circumstances it can make itself felt. Of course, such a friendship can last for years, and even a lifetime, but this only says that these people were quite restrained, and maybe they themselves did not know the true background of their relationship. In any case, the probability that they will grow into closer ones is always there.