Being ‘one of the guys’ has long carried a societal stigma. But is having male friendships actually a red flag as a woman?
? Major red flags. Being in debt or not very close with their family? It’s probably better to give them the benefit of the doubt before ending things on that alone., we can easily go too far in dissecting every aspect of our lives into what could be ‘toxic’. The latest consideration? Having friends of the opposite sex.
This, the researchers speculated, is because women involved in female friendships are often suspicious of those in cross-sex friendships because they’re “not always platonic”. Given that women receive different benefits from their friendships with men than they receive from their friendships with other women, people may use a woman’s choice of friendship partners as a source of information about her motivations and behaviors, the very idea that gave birth to the “pick me” in the first place.
The bottom line is: our friends represent the core of who we are, whatever their background. If we’re the average of the five people we spend the most time with, our focus should be on picking the best ones, the ones who reflect our values and make us feel less alone. But in a society that cements the stronget al in such high regard, it can be a tough pill to swallow if your own group of friends looks different.
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