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submitted 2 months ago by dragonfucker@lemmy.nz to c/onehundredninetysix
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[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 months ago

I definitely think there's a degree of maturity where a person separates potential sex partners and potential friends. Or Maybe it's just me and I assume everyone wants to horndog with everyone. Which is okay, just keep it in your pants.

I've been married for 15 years now and I usually deflect any forms of attraction (men and women). I've had a few times where they confess, and I've always just kind of shrugged and let them know I'm not the person they built up in their heads. if they get creepy, quietly move on. Most don't and we're lifelong friends.

Again, maturity plays a huge part. And if they're not mature enough to see you as a person, whoever you are... That's on them. It may feel lonely on your part, but honestly, the drama with people who have obsessive crushing is way honestly more annoying.

[-] zea_64 7 points 2 months ago

I've never understood the separation, personally. People are friends first to me, and sex partner if we both want, but if not then we're still friends. I don't understand how people can throw away friendship for sex only.

[-] tasho 14 points 2 months ago

having guy friends who act normal are great when it happens! I have a couple at least.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 11 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't the easy way out of that issue be to either seek out gay men or men who are in a relationship?

[-] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 14 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't that be treating single straight men as if they're inherently dangerous? Is that what you recommend?

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Where did you get "dangerous" from? She wants to find people who want the same thing as she does, and evidently she didn't have luck trying to find a friend among single hetero/bi men. So why not try a different group of men?

Anyway, feel free to offer alternative strategies.

[-] Phantaminum@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago

As a man I kind of do the opposite, most of the girls I hang with are lesbian. That removes a lot of misunderstandings automatically and we can just vibe!

[-] PatrickYaa@lemmy.one 10 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure you're missing a "/s" there bud.

[-] SingularEye 9 points 2 months ago

she's kinda right though

[-] djsoren19 7 points 2 months ago

I will say; men are stupid, but a lot of the good ones will try hard to convince themselves a woman is just being nice. I wonder if they're only ever hanging out with these guys one on one, or if they're hanging with creeps to try and be nice.

Mostly jw because while I'm sure gay men would do the same thing, I've anecdotally never had one of them think I was stringing him on. I'm pretty shallow and try hard not to associate with creeps though, and typically make new gay friends at parties/thru friends, so I have way more filters for new people than OP does. I wonder if that's protecting me.

[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

I guess this is a problem in circles I'm not in, or our generation has moved away from this. might be the only positive thing about it. I have never experienced this issue, but I also hang out in mostly queer circles, so that might play into it as well.

[-] jia_tan 1 points 3 weeks ago

Every day im surprised by Lemmy: People are having civilized intellectual discussions about a “nice guy” copypasta.

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