Men simply are not able to be friends with women

Researchers responded to a question that torments mankind for centuries: Can a man and a woman to be just friends. It turns out, still can not.

Is it possible to   the friendship of man and woman   heterosexual oriented between the sexes, which looks a little bit attractive to each other? This question was not time, and very often it answered in the affirmative. Like, do not suspect the men in that they are bound to indulge their instincts. High ratios are possible, and there are plenty of examples.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin found that any the friendship of man and woman   by the stronger sex is controlled by sexual desire. Regardless of the marital status of men. But women, in contrast, tend to consider friendship with men in a platonic way. And sexual interest in women wakes up only when their own relationship with her husband or lover gives a crack.

In a study of 88 pairs of young men and women who are on friendly terms, we were asked to rate the attractiveness of each other. The survey was conducted on a confidential basis. As married and single men evaluated sex appeal girlfriends and expressed a desire to go on a date with them. In addition, men believed that friends are also experiencing them a strong sexual interest that did not correspond to the truth. Women, for the most part, do not even thought of.

Unmarried women, however, did experience sexual attraction to male friends. But who are in stable relationships are not interested in friends in this way. Such interest awoke only at the moment when the personal relationship the woman spoiled. However, in the group of middle-aged men sexual interest in women-friends is greatly reduced, but the female to male friends remained at the same level as in the young group.

Psychology

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