How to Have Platonic Friendships

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7 Secrets To Making Platonic Friendships Work More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Slade Norfleet | permalink
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SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Linda Bernstein From my teen years until I met my husband, I always had lots of guy friends. Even though I’m a girly-girl, I also have several male-skewed inter
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For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/26/platonic-friendships-and-marriage_n_4638100.html ^[1]

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How to Make a Platonic Relationship Work More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by beth trafton | permalink
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What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. ~ Aristotle Deep friendships between friends of the opposite gender are possible and are evidenced every day. While there may be times that both of you have feelings that go beyond...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Platonic-Relationship-Work ^[2]

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How To Keep Your Platonic Relationships Platonic More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jon Paley | permalink
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Years of having guy friends have taught me that the only thing I can know for certain is that I truly don't know how my guy friends feel about me. All you can really do is try to stay their come-on...

For further reading: http://thoughtcatalog.com/rachel-hodin/2013/11/how-to-keep-your-platonic-relationships-platonic/ ^[3]

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How to Be Friendly (Not Flirty!) with Male Friends More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Connie Bainbridge | permalink
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Men and women can be friends, as long as the lines are drawn and signals are clear. Experts offer advice on how to have male mates without leading them on
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For further reading: http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/how-be-friendly-not-flirty-male-friends ^[4]

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How to Have a Perfectly Platonic Relationship More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Carol Gohl | permalink
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Platonic relationships aren’t easy to hold on to. Use these tips to find the cause of your distractions and have a good platonic relationship.
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For further reading: http://www.lovepanky.com/my-life/better-life/how-to-have-a-platonic-relationship ^[5]

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8 Ways to Make Your Platonic Friendship Work More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Herbert Beuling | permalink
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How to have a platonic friendship that does not cross the line.
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For further reading: http://friendship.about.com/od/In_Love_With_A_Friend/tp/How-To-Develop-A-Healthy-Platonic-Friendship.htm ^[6]

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Can men and women really be platonic friends? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Kristina Serna | permalink
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CAN a man and a woman have a strictly platonic relationship? Co-authors and best friends, Laura Tait and Jimmy Rice, have written a romantic novel that tackles the age-old question – but how does it work in real life?

For further reading: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/485232/Can-men-and-women-be-platonic-friends ^[7]

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1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/26/platonic-friendships-and-marriage_n_4638100.html

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Platonic-Relationship-Work

3. http://thoughtcatalog.com/rachel-hodin/2013/11/how-to-keep-your-platonic-relationships-platonic/

4. http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/how-be-friendly-not-flirty-male-friends

5. http://www.lovepanky.com/my-life/better-life/how-to-have-a-platonic-relationship

6. http://friendship.about.com/od/In_Love_With_A_Friend/tp/How-To-Develop-A-Healthy-Platonic-Friendship.htm

7. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/485232/Can-men-and-women-be-platonic-friends