Reply #67: not always... [View All]

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Sometimes when a man and a woman go out, it feels more like a date, even though there's no potential. Usually this is a situation where one is unrequited and the other unavailable, so the unrequited one says "let's go out as friends" just to spend time with the object of misplaced affection. The unavailable one may agree just for the entertainment value, and may not even realize the nature of the unrequited's attention. So, these are usually one-on-one, with the guy picking up the woman at her place, possibly planning the evening or even paying for everything. "He's such a nice guy..."

Friendship is a lot more equal and open without the hidden agenda.