I’m curious about male perspectives on close friendships between men and women. In some cases, people have very close platonic friendships where physical comfort levels are quite relaxed — for example, situations where nudity (like toplessness at a beach in a non-sexual context) is not treated as something sexual or intimate, but simply as normal within their social circle or lifestyle. From a male perspective: Is non-sexual nudity ever truly “just normal” in a close female friendship, without romantic or sexual implications? What kind of boundaries are typically expected or considered healthy in strong male-female friendships? Would you personally see a situation like that as completely platonic, or would it usually suggest a different type of dynamic? I’m trying to understand how men generally interpret these kinds of boundaries and whether perceptions differ a lot depending on the person or context. submitted by /u/Big_Squirrel8808
Originally posted by u/Big_Squirrel8808 on r/AskMen