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Originally Posted by mike1498
Kinda an interesting response. I'd actually say my guy friends are extremely similar to each other and myself. And my girlfriend is completely opposite of me (which is partially why I enjoy her so much). So I personally can't relate to much of what you posted.
And maybe that's why we view it differently
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That probably explains the different view points. My biggest issue is what someone quoted before with you and Bras kind of insulting men with female friends.
My closest male friend - likes rival sports teams, has different political views, has a family with kids (I have no kids and am not married) and had a much different upbringing than I did. We have mutual respect for each other, value each other and would drop anything to be there for the other person (or their family).
Just because you don't have the exact same interests doesn't mean that person can't enhance your life, happiness, etc.
My closest female friend is actually coming over to chill with myself and my GF tonight. Can guarantee you we will talk about relationships, work updates, how her move and new living situation is, etc. General things you would talk about with any friend to learn about recent life activities and continue to build that friendship. Yea, I may not go golfing or to a hockey game with her, but if I didn't become friends with her 13 years ago I would have missed out on learning about all the opinions and experiences she has had. During that 13 years, when one of us was single, we would bounce thoughts off of each other to get a perspective from the opposite gender. All of those things are why I value her as a person and appreciate the long and close friendship we have.