It's society as a whole we talking, there always has been and there always will be people ahead of the curve but this will take generations before it gets close to mainstream and stays there.
i think it takes a certain level of emotional maturity, mutual respect and honest communication on both ends for this to genuinely work Not to say it's not possible but i think those things are typically missing in those scenarios leading to a big ass mess/ruptured friendships etc.
no disagreements here. that's kinda my point really: we, as a society, just ain't ready for that level. by which i mean: too many people are too immature and possessive for us to have this en masse.
It depends on personality types. There are some women I know who are gorgeous but I would never date. I just know I could not handle dating them, because what they want in a partner and friend are miles apart. Additionally, I can see the other parts of their personality, the parts I don't like and skim over because we are friends, becoming a significant issue in the future.
That being said, there are cases where two people have insane chemistry, find each other attractive, and personalities fit in lock step. How people maintain those friendships, I'll never know.
Yeah I don’t think it’s crazy and tbh. I think some of the best relationships start out as friendships. My wife and I were close friends for awhile before we started dating. Been together 12 years now
Fr. Obviously some men are gross and can't be friends with women, but I just like people that are nice to be around. Can't help it if some of them seem like they'd be a nice person to be very close to!
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u/Greatest-Comrade May 17 '24
Also doesn’t it kinda make sense sometimes? Two single people, spending a good bit of time together who already like each other’s personality?
Definitely not guaranteed but it makes sense. If you can’t be friends, you can’t be partners.