JayJet of Happy Bachelors has a few wise words for men who think it’s even possible to have a “friendship” with a female of the species:
The reason friendships are so tough to maintain with women is that women are conditioned to “use” you. Meaning, if they don’t see you as a romantic partner, they will consider you platonic-friend/cuddle-bitch/money-tool/emotional tampon so you can meet their needs at your expense. …
You’re better off not having friendships with women for these reasons. Your purpose for being with a female is simple: Sex. I’m sorry but anything beyond that is a road filled with pain.
But it could be worse. They could be alien females. And we all know what they do.
That’s right. They inhale your gonads. And not in a sexy way, either.
Let’s let Eddie Murphy explain, in this clip from Bowfinger (which for some reason won’t embed here properly).
I did once have sex in an indiscreet place. No, not the rear, well, okay, yes the rear, but I was refering to something different here. It was an employees only lockable restroom. I also used to get bathroom passes in high school and middle school when I was bored and go to the bathroom and masturbate (I grew up in a double wide with really thin walls and hence am the master of being able to orgasm without making a noise).
I felt the need to overshare, because I do not want to feel like the only discreet one about. 😉
Apparently, Marc thinks that women talking about sex is desperately unladylike. ‘Discreet’ to him means that women are supposed to shut up and pretend that they don’t have sex; much less enjoy it.
I find the whole “men and women can’t be friends” movement baffling. Less than a decade ago it was considered natural and cool to have good friends of both genders. Here’s another weird thing, and I hope not to take it off topic or open a new can of worms – but for mostly career reasons I’ve met a fair number of Muslim guys over the last couple of years, and most express or demonstrate really positive attitudes about friendship with the opposite sex. Here is this supposedly woman-oppressing religion, and the guys I know are really progressive and friendly, while the American male is more and more getting told it’s time to retreat to a previous century.