re: #422 iceweasel

Exactly. Trust is what’s key.

I think this is partly generational too, but not entirely. Some of my closest friends are male, and those friendships have lasted regardless of whatever romantic relationships either of us have. It’s a precondition for our romantic partners that they can handle the friendship.

Trust is key, as are boundaries.

Generational indeed. My son is getting married in the fall, and both he and the bride have many friends of the opposite sex attending the wedding. My son was the “Man of Honor” for his best female friend a few years back.