frenchgirl Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 Some people think having friends of the opposite sex while you're in a LS is ok while others frown upon it. I personally think it's ok but here's my real question. What do you call a friend? Surely someone you've known for a long time, perhaps since high school, can be called a friend. How about the new guy I met at the office? I'm not saying I would do it, but can I honestly have dinner with my new colleague and tell my SO that I'm out with a friend so he has nothing to say about it? Looking at the people at your workplace, if two of your colleagues had dinner alone a few times, wouldn't you think there's something going on?
Cracker Jack Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 I call a friend someone who I have things in common with, and someone I have no issues talking to about my problems. I always had a good amount of female friends, and the majority of them weren't looked at any differently (A few, yes) than just that. However, I believe your SO wouldn't be too happy hearing about dinner with the new guy from the office, if you were to have dinner with him. You might look at it as an innocent thing, but the problem is that it paints a different picture than what you're trying to get across. It mainly comes across as a romantic thing. And yes, the people in the workplace would most likely think there's something else there than simply dinner.
hats Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 As far as relationships go, to me, friends are people you have no attraction for.
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