Can be the friendship between male and woman?

One man said that the relations or friendship between woman and man can be only as past or future lovers. From my own I think it's true on 85 percent. Do you have any opinon?

I have a male frien the last 15 – 16 years. I am the only child in my familly, so he was like the brother to me. He still is. He knows me better than anybody and he is alwys here when I need him, even now when I have my own familly. So I do belive in friendsheep like this. And I think that frend of an opposite sex is better then one that belongs to ur sex.

l've have liked your thought Shadow. Let me add my opinon to your last sentence. There isn't woman friedship, or even can't be! 

I don't agree,I think there exist true friendship between famale and male.Although most of the time that kind of friendship cannot last for a long time,but that is a big treasure and worth to be remember for a life time.That's hard to find a good heterosexual friend,but that really exist,I believe

You are right Oshu. Women have bigger dose of jalousy then men. They always must compete between themselves in hair style, good body figure, wich one is more atracttive and wich of them will get more men attention. So when there is a friendseep between women they still must be carefull about secrets they will tell to eachother. Becouse, if that friendsheep broke, many things can go in public. And that is not always good. And man , if he is good friend, he will be there to care for her and help her if she need that.

my best friend is a male creature.lol. and we're always hang out together everyday. we work at the same place, and still hang out after work.

my man, doesn't mind the fact that I spend more than 12 hours everyday with my bestfriend.

We're so close, just like brother and sister. so I guess there is a friendship between opposite sexes.. 

of course it's possible. i've got one :) but i think it's rather rare occurence, 'cause people of differerent sexes have different interest, different life values, vies on life etc. also the one of the most important conditions is the total absence of a sexual attraction to each other. Sex is not the best friend to a friendship. there is one interesting thing… :) i have a girl who can be named my real friend. but sometimes looking at her behavour and the demonstration of her character I think that if she were my girlfriend or a wife, I might hated her. :)

i think that lovers could not be friends

AFAIK, there are girls who prefer to have a male best friend rather than female, i don't know why:)

I have a really good friend, and we've been such since i was 4, and she was a 2year-old toddler:)

And i'm also a great friend with a girl i used to love and who had turned me down completely when asked her out… Sometimes things in life turn so oddly and funnily!

i  think there exsits the friendship between the man and woman.like me ,i have a very good female friend .when i was beaten by sth,she always comforts me and  encourage me never not give up.

women and men can be friends but most times this friendship relation leads to something else…..it all depends on what both want….