Why There’s No Such Thing As "Just Friends"
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From Jerry and Elaine to Harry and Sally, opposite-sex
friendships have always been tricky. Thanks to a
new study, we now understand why.The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
found that because of our hardwired mating instincts, attraction is always there in
friendships — for both sides — even if both parties insist the friendship is totally
platonic. In fact, the attraction is so much of a factor that it often weakens the quality
of either party’s romantic relationships.Researchers discovered that couples
who have attractive opposite-sex friends in their lives are less satisfied with their
romantic relationships. Through every demographic, the results consistently showed that
the more attractive the platonic friend was, the less satisfied the other friend was in
their own romantic relationship.Scientists have their theories, but my
hypothesis is that both sexes are always looking to upgrade, and keeping a hot friend
nearby is like having relationship insurance: You might have a franchise player on the
roster but you’re still flirting with the sexy free-agent prospect just in case. And
if you’re always hanging with someone on the side, you’re naturally going to
measure your main companion against them.Bottom line: If she’s keeping
lots of hot male friends around her, that’s a red flag.