Guys can be friends with girls, if the guy thinks of the girl as a guy, or if the girl thinks of the guy as a girl. OR---if both mutually friend zone each other. or i guess if they're gay/lesbian? otherwise, hell no. for all of you who are like, well, I like this girl just as a friend, but HELL, she's hot, let's be honest, you 100%+ want to bang them, just haven't figured out how to yet. the male brain is just wired that way. you can't fight it.
Yeah. I think that's the right thing to do. When you're in a relationship you don't allow yourself to get into a situation where you might stray. The attraction you feel is a natural thing. But if you act on it then there is no excuse.
I'll spare everyone stories I've told here before (spontaneous applause breaks out!), and simply say yes, you can be close friends with the opposite sex. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to broaden their minds a bit. OK, perhaps broaden their minds a lot, based on some of the responses.
For some reason you tell the story with an overwhelming since of achievemnet, youre really proud of yourself. Anyways, Girls and Guys can be friends as long as they know eachothers intentions from the get go and never change their mind.