Why gay men are girls’ best friends

I was told that a girl’s best friend is not diamonds, but a gay man. You can hang out without the pressure of being hit on, and he will take you home if you’re drunk, get you undressed, and in bed without ogling your body and thoughts of molesting you.

From the few friendships I’ve had with a few gay guys, this is true. They make the perfect best friends, always willing to indulge you and treat you like gentlemen. But what about when your straight guys are your friends? Where do you draw the line on platonic friendships?

It’s said that, when a woman friend-zones you, she doesn’t necessarily want your friendship, but wants to let you know where you fit in her life — an acquaintance she wouldn’t even consider sharing a bowl of popcorn with.

No chemistry

 When she friend-zones you, trust me, it’s worse than being dumped. I find that there are two distinct levels of the friend-zone.

The first is the real friend-zone — she actually wants your friendship, and likes you as a person, but you just don’t stir her loins and excite her to do sobre fantasies. Chemistry is non-existent, and most gay guys fall into this zone. The men in this zone can be trusted to have her back no matter what, and will never have sexual thoughts of the woman. A lot of other guys hate to be in this zone.

Next up is the ugly friend-zone – she sends you there immediately you meet, or after a few dates.

Last straw

You have feelings for her, but she knows she will never date you. She tries hinting at where your status is without hurting your feelings, but you keep going back like a lost puppy.  If you’re lucky, she might one day wake up to realise what kind of a great guy you are, and actually have a relationship with you. Some call it settling. I call it a period where she has run out of options, and is now grasping at the last straws of her potential to date.  As a guy, you might delight in the fact that she has finally seen the light and come to you, but be warned.

She will simply be there to fulfill her obligatory societal role of a girlfriend/wife, while down in her heart she probably wishes she had found the ‘love of her life’. 

So the next time a woman friend-zones you, first determine what kind, and hope that you’re actually a true friend.