Men and women can be “just friends,” but the circumstances dictate whether or not they remain platonic friends.
Rationale:
Scientists have discovered that not only is platonic friendship possible, it is beneficial to both individuals in the friendship.
Relevant Research:
- Psychologists and their research on the purpose and function of inter-gender friendships
- Evolutionary psychology and the meaning of sexual strategy
List the counter arguments you will need to address as well.
- Men and women often have difficulty remaining friends
- Women sometimes approach relationships differently from men
Strategy:
- Differences between the way men and women approach relationships
- Sexual identity and the meaning of sexual identity in relationships
- Jealousy and infidelity in relationships
Cross-Sex Friendship: The So-Called “Impossibility” of Inter-Gender Platonic Love
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