Tuesday, May 06, 2008 | 11:04 PM

for those who believe in platonic relationship, pui!

See what you can get from studying Psychology of Gender!

Women
- benefits: know how men think, enjoyment of less intense, activity orientation of men, access to men's greater resource and status
- but here is the crux: ambivalent view, less likely to name a man as a close friend

Men
- relief from hierarchy and rivalry of male friendship, gain nurturing and emotional support
- emotional satisfying for men than for women
- THIS IS IT: Unconventional men (i.e. gay or the like) are more at ease in cross-sex friendship

However, I do not think this applies to group settings, maybe more one-to-one.

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