Friendship

[DuncanONeil]

Some say that men cannot be friends, that there is too much competition. What do the men say to that?

Can not be friends with whom? Other men? Entirely possible!

[Thorne]

Can not be friends with whom? Other men? Entirely possible!

Let's not get pedantic, Duncan. The OP is about men and women being friends. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all comments and questions should be assumed to relate to that point, don't you think?

[DuncanONeil]

Let's not get pedantic, Duncan. The OP is about men and women being friends. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all comments and questions should be assumed to relate to that point, don't you think?

This started with a question about men and women being friend. I.e cross gender friendship, which implies same gender friendships are easy and accepted.
That is probably what engender the question. Since the assumption that men can be friends and women can be friends is explicit in the question asked.