Platonic friendships - do they exist?

Yes
Had a couple of the years. Really good men. Great friends,very supportive and no sexual attraction.

Lot of good fond memories
Lucky me.

I think it’s entirely possible for platonic relationships to exist, just as I think relationships exist successfully where one person is sexually attracted and one isn’t.

It’s possible for all kinds of platonic relationships to exist.

I,ve been friends with a couple of men for decades.Never been anything but friends.
Sadly one met a woman who moved in with him and she stopped him visiting not just me but my OH who he has known since childhood.
They got married recently and she has decided he must cut all communication
He msgd my OH to say she disapproved of us ?A d that he wasn’t “allowed” to contact us He is still in touch with our 48 year old daughter ?She,s keeping us up to date with his health issues etc.
Some women are very odd…..Hes been the wee brother I never had for 50 years!

paddyann54

I,ve been friends with a couple of men for decades.Never been anything but friends.
Sadly one met a woman who moved in with him and she stopped him visiting not just me but my OH who he has known since childhood.
They got married recently and she has decided he must cut all communication
He msgd my OH to say she disapproved of us ?A d that he wasn’t “allowed” to contact us He is still in touch with our 48 year old daughter ?She,s keeping us up to date with his health issues etc.
Some women are very odd…..Hes been the wee brother I never had for 50 years!

What a shame. Obviously very jealous, or doesn’t trust him. Or you!

paddyann54

I,ve been friends with a couple of men for decades.Never been anything but friends.
Sadly one met a woman who moved in with him and she stopped him visiting not just me but my OH who he has known since childhood.
They got married recently and she has decided he must cut all communication
He msgd my OH to say she disapproved of us ?A d that he wasn’t “allowed” to contact us He is still in touch with our 48 year old daughter ?She,s keeping us up to date with his health issues etc.
Some women are very odd…..Hes been the wee brother I never had for 50 years!

What an awful dreadfully controlling woman! Your friend really needs to be a bit stronger.

I couldn’t care less if my DH didn’t care for my friends, I would still see them and ditto for him.

TwiceAsNice

I think it is perfectly possible to have a platonic friendship. I have had several in the past and have one now. Not been sexually attracted to any of them but have liked and admired them as people

Agree .. I have many photographer & journalist gentlemen from a wide variety of countries that fill my pdf magazine with amazing photography & extraordinary articles. We are not in any way, attracted to one another physically.

We admire one another for our artistic contributions and our sensitivities ..

Perfectly possible. 3 boys were /are friends of mine from childhood. One sadly passed away suddenly last month. Been friends for 67 years. My longest friend since we were 3yrs old and only 4 days in age between us.....neighbours for 18 years....miss him. One person that knew my mum and dad nearly as long as me.

I'm very good friends with one of my nephews and also with one BIL. We have lots of long deep conversations putting the world to rights. I've never ever thought of either of them romantically in any way though.

paddyann54

I,ve been friends with a couple of men for decades.Never been anything but friends.
Sadly one met a woman who moved in with him and she stopped him visiting not just me but my OH who he has known since childhood.
They got married recently and she has decided he must cut all communication
He msgd my OH to say she disapproved of us ?A d that he wasn’t “allowed” to contact us He is still in touch with our 48 year old daughter ?She,s keeping us up to date with his health issues etc.
Some women are very odd…..Hes been the wee brother I never had for 50 years!

I hope your daughter can stay in touch.
This rings warning bells.

paddyann54

I,ve been friends with a couple of men for decades.Never been anything but friends.
Sadly one met a woman who moved in with him and she stopped him visiting not just me but my OH who he has known since childhood.
They got married recently and she has decided he must cut all communication
He msgd my OH to say she disapproved of us ?A d that he wasn’t “allowed” to contact us He is still in touch with our 48 year old daughter ?She,s keeping us up to date with his health issues etc.
Some women are very odd…..Hes been the wee brother I never had for 50 years!

Do you know, I’m just thinking of another male friend I have (had?) whom I was going to visit in Barcelona, and he called me on Facetime so I could speak to his new lady friend. We chatted for a while, and made an arrangement to meet, which turned out to be unsuitable for Anna, as did the alternative date. Now, I didn’t want to ask why she had to come, but could it be that even my old, decrepit self was seen as a threat?
Ah well.