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TwilightSpirit 56F
1044 posts
10/16/2022 12:30 am
Mars vs. Venus


I was out with a friend earlier this evening. We dined at a very nice restaraunt, listened to good music, had an evening stroll, and pleasant conversation. We are friends and business associates, we do this a couple times a month. Then there are lunch meetings, breakfasts, coffees......lol
We sound like a dating couple, but we are simply friends. We enjoy time spent together.
I have friends that tell me, men and women cannot "just be friends", but I have a lot of just friends. I have friends that tell me, men always want something, they don't invest their time unless they do.
This is a confusing thought. I have lots of male friends. Let's face it, I do a lot of guy stuff. You make guy friends that way.
So if guys only hang out because they want something, What is the "something"? And why am I missing the signals

TwilightSpirit 56F
1243 posts
10/16/2022 12:30 am

Can Mars and venus co exist?


DAYLILI 81F
149 posts
10/16/2022 3:08 am

They sure can. I have had several platonic relationships with men. One of them has lasted over more years than I can remember and is still strong


Archer62 83F
7090 posts
10/16/2022 6:46 am

OF COURSE WE CAN HAVE MALE JUST FRIENDS. BEST THOUGH IF THEY ARE UNATTACHED BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE JEALOUSY. I MADE SUCH A FRIEND RIGHT HERE ON THIS SITE OF ALL PLACES.


TwilightSpirit replies on 10/16/2022 11:18 am:
We both went through, extensive, rough divorces. I have one teen and he has two, we are both full time custodial parents. We both have interests and businesses that take a large bite of our days. It just makes sense to us. We are just like extended family now.

StarCandy1 69F
1804 posts
10/16/2022 8:40 am

I have a lot of male friends. On FB I have friends from childhood. Some from my adulthood as well. Don't let the closed mind ones take away ur happy !


TwilightSpirit replies on 10/16/2022 11:26 am:
I agree

StarCandy1 69F
1804 posts
10/16/2022 8:41 am

Oh by the was ..... there was a game called Mars vs Venus ..... the women in our group lost !!!!! LOL


jiminycricket1 74M
13732 posts
10/16/2022 9:15 am

The issue is whether or not the man can have a "non-sexual" (if not in action then in thought) relationship with a women.
Men in a non-sexual relationship aren't very thoughtful, caring and considerate
You may think that because of their attitude towards women .. but men aren't even thoughtful, caring or considerate to other men..
Most women don't want to be treated like a man treats other men.


TwilightSpirit replies on 10/16/2022 11:23 am:
Maybe that is where it all works, I don't expect him to be thoughtful, caring, or considerate......we are not a couple . We do use each other as sounding boards when we venture into real dating. "what did he/she mean by that?" "What should I do?" Turns out men and women don't even really know their own sex that well.

Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
10/16/2022 3:53 pm

I hang out with the guys all the time !!!!


TwilightSpirit replies on 10/16/2022 7:49 pm:
Big Hugs

Shartaun03 81F
6197 posts
10/16/2022 5:22 pm

I mostly hang out with women but do know a couple of guys around that I have conversations and/or coffee with.


StarCandy1 69F
1804 posts
10/17/2022 2:58 am

More of a problem if Mars and Venus collide, it's hard to be friends with that line being crossed over


jiminycricket1 74M
13732 posts
10/17/2022 4:45 am

TwilightSpirit replies on 10/16/2022 1:23 pm:
Maybe that is where it all works, I don't expect him to be thoughtful, caring, or considerate......we are not a couple . We do use each other as sounding boards when we venture into real dating. "what did he/she mean by that?" "What should I do?" Turns out men and women don't even really know their own sex that well.

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I am not professing right or wrong here.. It is what it is.
but defining what is a "relationship".. not based on gender..is impractical based on our society and upbringing. Once found.. the social pressure of a opposite gender non -sexual relationship destroys the relationship.. It's difficult , but easier for the society to accept a sexual relationship between people of totally diverse backgrounds (race, religion, and economics) than it is for society to accept a non sexual relationship between common folk of different genders. What's amazing is that a diverse nonsexual relationship from a social standpoint have a get out of jail free card. Everybody has experienced it in their life...The social pressure of liking somebody.....but not really "liking" somebody. The questions that arise can not be put to rest.