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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
I don't think the anwers in this thread are representative of the average adult, seems like everyone's speaking from immature points of view. Friendship between men and women is super normal and it becomes much more common the older you get.
gpt
My husband regularly goes on "friend dates" with a female coworker and I've never been less worried about anything in my life. I hate going to the movies so when something comes out that they both want to see they go together. I know people on reddit might think "you're blind, it's an affair" but he just tends to get along with women as well as (if not better) than he does men. He's crazy about me and vice versa so I'm not worried about anyone coming between us. And I especially can't imagine keeping him from these friendships because they're important to him.