{"id":81,"date":"2018-06-15T07:02:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T07:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/?p=81"},"modified":"2018-06-15T07:02:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T07:02:41","slug":"mans-guide-friends-opposite-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/2018\/06\/mans-guide-friends-opposite-sex.html","title":{"rendered":"A Man\u2019s Guide to Being Friend\u2019s With The Opposite Sex"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s no question that every guy should have at least one good friend of the opposite sex that he can turn to during times of desperate needs.\u00a0 The question is, how do you be a good friend back?\u00a0 There\u2019s many things that can instantly change your status from great guy friend to creepy, nosey guy who needs to get a life.\u00a0 However, with a few tips you should be well on your way to maintaining a life long friendship with the coolest girl you know, and believe me, you\u2019ll need her!<\/p>\n

DO\u2026<\/strong>Be Interested in Her Life<\/h2>\n

Just because your friendship with her is different from the ones you have with your own guy friends, does not mean you should treat her differently.\u00a0 They deserve as much attention if not more than your other friends because the friendship will be harder to sustain.\u00a0 Listen to her problems and don\u2019t blow them off as \u201cstupid girl drama\u201d.\u00a0 It may not seem like a big deal to you but it is to her. Sometimes all she needs is someone to listen.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong>\u2026Over Overstep Your Boundaries<\/h2>\n

Although you can help out in ways that her girlfriends cannot, know that not all issues are for you to solve. If she\u2019s having a problem with a guy, make sure you know your limits.\u00a0 It\u2019s one thing to give her some input into the male mind but it\u2019s another when you start telling her how to perform in bedroom.\u00a0 The last things she wants to hear about is your new \u201chelicopter thrust, upside down back flip\u201d sex move just like you don\u2019t want to hear about her new oral sex techniques.\u00a0 Unless she asks, stay away from the details in each others sex lives.<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong>\u2026Share Your Thoughts With Her<\/h2>\n

You might not know it just yet but she\u2019s going to provide you with some priceless information regarding women.\u00a0 She\u2019ll actually enjoy helping you conquer the female mind as long as you do it in good fashion.\u00a0 However, for her to do so, you\u2019ll have to come out of the man-shell that you live in when you\u2019re around the boys.\u00a0 Open up and her know what\u2019s really bugging you.\u00a0 She\u2019s not going to judge your masculinity but rather figure out how to make you feel better.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong>\u2026Get Drunk and Make a Move<\/h2>\n

Just because she\u2019s cute, you\u2019re having a good time at the bar, and you\u2019re both drunk, does not give you any reason to believe that you can have some meaningless hookup.\u00a0 Either she\u2019s your friend or she\u2019s not.\u00a0 The friends with benefits things might work with other girls, but not with the one that you go to for all your advice.\u00a0 If the sexual tension is high and mutual, maybe there\u2019s\u00a0more than a friendship\u00a0hiding behind the curtain, otherwise, don\u2019t even think about.\u00a0 You\u2019ll not only ruin the friendship, but you can also expect a really embarrassing rejection.<\/p>\n

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