How to tell a friend we no longer can be friends?

[adam cool dude]

Of course men and women can be friends on a personal level and yes, with some there may be some sort of attraction either or both ways. But unless you want a good friendship to go down the pan or mess up other's lives you simply keep that side of it under wraps. I've got a mixed bag of friends - some of the women are just friends to one degree or another, while one or two others I've liked for a long time. None of this means that I or they have to act on those feelings at all. A few of us, both men and women go to the pub, meals out, meals/parties/bbq's etc at someone's house, play tennis and golf together and go on skiing trips. I doubt too many of us would want to see the same films though.

Are you married with children etc? I think a lot of replies on here are from people at very different stages of life.

 

[Mr Blonde]

Are you married with children etc? I think a lot of replies on here are from people at very different stages of life.

I'm 55, unmarried and don't have kids but have been with my partner for around 20 years. In saying this, I've had similar groups of friends from my early 20s - some I still have.