No

Ohh

glad they took out that ad...thanks mingle mods

When do you want the dishonest answer :-?

Depends what attracts me.
If its sexual attraction it adds an undesirable tension to the relationship if she is not interested
Helpfully if someone is not interested in me sexually when I have tried to gain that interest it diminishes my interest even if not totally.

If my initial attraction was for things other than sexual it would easier to be just friends with her.

I can be friends with some one I found repulsive even if their only saving grace was that they were human. Don't think we would be best buddies though.

Depends? What kind of benefits are we talking here? (joke)

Yes he is posebal

we can be friends

and honesty prevails

If the woman isn't the only woman in a man's life, then it could happen.

safety in numbers

aahhhhh ... not be a sex addict .. maybe ???

And faked

Yes. There are men (and women) that respect boundaries

so then if youre attracted to the person but he/she just want to be friends then its just right to say goodbye then or just go with flow and see if turns out favorable or not? either person should just then prepare for the worst but then will never have the question of what ifs in their life

wondering about my state of mind

I guess it depends on what you are looking for. Providing you are both not completely closed to the idea of a long term relationship/partnership/marriage then I agree, you go with the flow to see whether it works out. However, if one person is looking for a partner in life and the other one isn't, maybe they just want friendship, then it's probably better to say goodbye because you are both wanting very different kinds of relationships. Both parties need to be honest by saying what they are looking for in each other in my opinion.

It is possible for a man to be just friends with a woman and not want anything else from her.
But if you want more from him, and remain friends while pretending you don't want anything more but are secretly hoping he will change his mind... then you are heading for disaster.
The chances of someone changing his mind and suddenly waking up and thinking "Oh my god, I love her!" are very slim.
You could trigger sexual feelings, that shouldn't be too hard to do. A man can easily have sex without wanting more from a woman. But then you'd end up getting hurt even more.

So if it is a case of you wanting more from a man and he doesn't, it may be smart to not try and just be friends. Why upset yourself all the time and spend time with someone who just wants to be your friend and not what you want him to be for you? THat's like banging your head against a brick wall for fun.

As a guy I agree.
However once the Lady has made it perfectly clear there is no chance of anything sexual then I can be just friends.
But until she draws that line then I think it's always at the back of your mind wondering if you'll one day get it on.

thanks joe