[Sundae]

I disagree slightly

I do sometimes force my male friends to help me analyse situations. But I accept they do it under sufference ("I need a male point of view!!! Please?") And I have sometimes dragged them round the shops, but the truth is if I impose on them, they impose on me equally anyway.

I'm not interested in emasculating my male friends. I like them to be male. I also know which of my male friends would like to sleep with me. The fact that it's never going to happen doesn't stop us getting on as people. We bond via humour, intelligence, likes & dislikes.

I have sometimes thought, "If only I fancied X" but the truth is, I'd have to change myself completely for us to live together without killing eachother.

I've also thought, "I could so get it on with Y" but the same applies.

I think getting older helps you appreciate friends of the opposite sex more. At least one of you has the sense to realise it's more fun to have a frisson than make the beast with two backs.