Opposite-Sex Friends

 Did you know that 90 percent of the time one of the individuals in an opposite sex friendship has experienced romantic feelings for his/her friend at some point. 

With that being said, Is it ok to have opposite-sex friends? I totally feel its ok for people in relationship to have to friends of the opposite sex. I truly believe that having a relationship with the opposite can totally be healthy. Having friends of the opposite sex must be absolutely 100% platonic. As women we must rely on our womanly instinct, when evaluating our spouse friendship. I'm one woman that usually rely on my intuition when it comes to my hubby female friends. Men can sometime be naive when it comes to women games and easily fall prey to single women.
 If you agree that your spouse can maintain an opposite sex friendship please set boundaries. Opposite-sex friendships can have the potential to create problems in a marriage. But, if appropriate boundaries are in place these friendships can enhance your relationship with your spouse.

Here are my rules for having friends of the opposite sex:

Don’t

-Don’t keep secrets! (Your mate should know your friend’s and all time spent with your friend’s).

-Time spent with the friend should kept to minimum.

-Don’t talk to your friend about marital issues or other private information (sharing this information  can easily lead to emotional cheating).

Do:

-Make sure your spouse is comfortable and trusting of you and your friend relationship.

-Ensure there are set rules and guidelines to follow (No hangout at bars, no dinner dates, No meeting at the friend’s house).

-Do things together involving your spouse and friend (invite spouse to join you and friend on a life date, etc.).

What are your feeling toward  friendships of the opposite sex?

Bye for Now,