My male best friend and I have known each other since we were 12, and we both happen to be foreigners in the country we’re living in (I’m from Switzerland, and he’s from India). We’re super close and talk about anything and everything. My boyfriend doesn’t care about it, but he still says that my best friend is just “waiting for his turn with me.” However, he trusts me, and I’m happy, so it’s cool. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a best friend of the opposite gender. I also read a thread on another site about it, and opinions were mixed, so I’m curious what you think.


Having friends of a different gender is totally fine. I’m a 36 year old woman and I’m with my spouse for about 7 years now. My best friend is a guy I know from uni. His gender wasn’t even a topic to begin with.
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Makes me icky. Does your boyfriend really think this is the only reason a guy (or anyone) could want your friendship?