[jakethebake]

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I like having stimulating conversation with women. They offer a different perspective on things. They are good for talking to about things that men don't talk about with each other. I actually wish I had more female friends that were willing to just be friends that I could talk to.

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Hmm, this is an interesting juxtaposition with the "wife's new buddy" thread. Where do they converge? Maybe it's a modification of the men/women as friends thing. Men & women can be friends *as long as* the sex *doesn't* get in the way? For some people, certain situations, it's (relatively) easy to keep the sex out of the equation. For others, not.

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I think if there's a hard wall up in terms of NO SEX or other male-female type emotional attachment, and you both know the wall is there, it leaves you open to talk about a lot of things. There's only a problem if one of you either violates the wall or is afraid the other one will.