【一起闲话英语】异性之间存在纯洁友谊吗？-Can men and women be best friends?

Lindsay / United States 

speaker Yes, I think opposite sex can be best friends. My best friend happens to be a male and is not my husband. Of course, my husband is one of my best friends, but the person that I rely on for friendship is a male, and I don't think it makes a difference.

 

Katia / Mexico 

speaker I absolutely think that a man and a woman can be good friends or best friends, even though they're married to other people. Friendship doesn't have a gender¹, so I really don't think that would be a problem if a man and a woman are best friends.

 

Matt / United States 

speaker I think that once you get married that that person you're married to is going to be your best friend for life. So, with that in mind, yes, man and woman can be best friends for life.

 

Warren / Canada

speaker I think it's possible, but really unlikely². Naturally, I believe that the relationship between a man and a woman usually has other connotations than it would be with two guys or two girls.

 

Sarah / England 

speaker Men and women can be best friends for life. In my opinion, I don't see what the difference is between a man and a woman being friends, and a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. If one's the same, I don't see why gender should be an issue when it comes to friendship.

 

Sunny / Korea

speaker I think it's hard for a man and a woman to be best friends for life, because your husband or wife can be jealous³. But as long as your husband or wife understands, I think it is possible to be best friends forever.

1 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

2 unlikely   

adj.未必的，多半不可能的；不大可能发生的

参考例句：

• It was very unlikely that he would do that.他不见得会做那种事。
• It is unlikely that she will come. 她不大可能来了。

3 jealous   

adj.妒忌的，猜忌的；精心守护的

参考例句：

• He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.当他发现她爱别人的时候，他吃醋了。
• An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利。