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Can men and women be just friends?

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I don't think men and women can be friends,when the man sees the girl in bikini or the girl sees the man without the shirt,they will feel something and try to look away

The first objection

You're confusing a biological response with actual desire. People notice attractive things constantly, then move on, without jeopardizing the friendship. By your logic, men can't be friends with other men either, since attraction exists everywhere. So what actually breaks the friendship, not the glance?

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vs Devil's advocate · 8w ago

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Human opening

I don't think men and women can be friends,when the man sees the girl in bikini or the girl sees the man without the shirt,they will feel something and try to look away

First rebuttal

You're confusing a biological response with actual desire. People notice attractive things constantly, then move on, without jeopardizing the friendship. By your logic, men can't be friends with other men either, since attraction exists everywhere. So what actually breaks the friendship, not the glance?

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