Waitress Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Can a man open up emotionally, care for, want to be there for and do things for a woman and not fall for her?
carhill Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 If he's heterosexual, sexually active and hasn't grown up with her like a brother/sister, slim to no chance IMO. My best platonic friendships with women began before I became sexually active. I've noted, since being married, my prior intimacy style changed completely. It's still different than the norm for men, but intimacy ('open up emotionally, care for', etc) leads to sexual desire and wanting more. Only way to not 'fall for' is to limit contact and consciously alter the intimacy style and focus. Men who do not open up emotionally or put sex before emotion (which is more the norm) shouldn't have this issue (falling for the woman) but also do not meet the parameters of the OP.
carhill Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) Deleted double-post Edited December 1, 2009 by carhill
A O Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Can a man open up emotionally, care for, want to be there for and do things for a woman and not fall for her? This is what I simply call - being friends! .
Vertex Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Yes, I'd describe that as relationships that I have with close female friends.
InspiredbyYou Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 I would say, yes that's right it can happen and I would throw sex into the equation too. He can have all those things with her and still not fall for her.
jerseyboy Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Most assuredly. I don't know about the sex part mentioned above, at least for me. It would in a lot of ways be like having sex with your sister. Weird/goofy as opposed to passionate or desirable.
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