Week of October 29-November 4 - Question 3

Sexual Attraction is a concept that I found interesting from the section Pressures on Friendships. I’m the kind of girl that associates mostly with men, mostly because I feel that I’m able to communicate my ideas with them better. A lot of my closest friends are guys that are fairly attractive and although it goes unsaid, there are sexual tensions in most of these friendships. The reading states that “when sexual interest is expressed in a friendship, the friends need to have an explicit talk to decide if they are going to remain platonic friends, become friends with benefits, or become romantically involved.” I think that is solid because it has recently happened to me. The sexual tension became problematic between a friend and I and I felt awkward bringing other guys around him (out of fear of making him uncomfortable). We had a talk over the phone and decided that it’s best not to complicate things and that we should just remain platonic friends. I think everyone experiences this situation at some point in their lives and I find it really interesting with how others approach it.