As we grow older, we notice that the relationships between men and women are viewed in a weird way.
Some people believe that men and women should only talk if they’re interested in dating one another, while others disagree, and think that having a friendship with the opposite gender is completely normal.
This a largely debated topic among society, and it may never be resolved into anything less, which is why I took to interviewing some students at Lincoln High School about their own opinions on the matter.
Hannah Loar, a senior at Lincoln this year, shared her opinions in a very clear statement. “Of course they can be just friends, she stated. “Just because they are of different genders doesn’t mean that there is anything romantic between them. It’s their own life and relationship, so why should anyone else be concerned about it?”
While talking to Hannah, Jenna Garrison and Madi Andrick agreed with her. Both of them sharing that they have many male friends, that they have no romantic attraction to in any way.
I also sat down and discussed the topic with Madison Clark, a student in her junior year at Lincoln this year. “Men and Women can both be friends, as long as there is absolutely no attraction between them. Which in reality, isn’t a big deal anyways, and I don’t understand why people make it out to be.”
While interviewing many students, I found that no one really disagreed with one another. Lincoln students feel that men and women can both be friends, with or without romantic attraction. Many also agreed that the topic isn’t something they feel the need to debate on, as it’s simply not their business who someone is attracted to or isn’t.