Can Platonic Relationships Really Exist?
When dealing with male-female relationships, the statement of “we’re just friends,” is frequently followed by snickers of doubt and “yeah, right” attitudes. But why is this? Lisa Bradshaw, a counselor at George Mason University, says the prevalent belief is that it is simply impossible for males and females to just be friends. “Wherever a friendship between two people of the opposite sex is seen, society makes predictions about how the friendship is doomed to fail because intimate feelings will usually get involved,” said Bradshaw. The general view is that sooner or later, the relationship will get too intimate for comfort. According to Hindu Mish, a doctor and counselor at George Mason University, this view has been paralleled in numerous urban colleges across the United States. However, as times change, so do people. The social scene is undergoing a slight change that is more accepting of platonic relationships. Boys and girls are getting to know each other without the context of one
When dealing with male-female relationships, the statement of “we’re just friends,” is frequently followed by snickers of doubt and “yeah, right” attitudes. But why is this? Lisa Bradshaw, a counselor at George Mason University, says the prevalent belief is that it is simply impossible for males and females to just be friends. “Wherever a friendship between two people of the opposite sex is seen, society makes predictions about how the friendship is doomed to fail because intimate feelings will usually get involved,” said Bradshaw. The general view is that sooner or later, the relationship will get too intimate for comfort. According to Hindu Mish, a doctor and counselor at George Mason University, this view has been paralleled in numerous urban colleges across the United States. However, as times change, so do people. The social scene is undergoing a slight change that is more accepting of platonic relationships. Boys and girls are getting to know each other without the context of one
