Is it healthy to have opposite sex friends while in a relationship?

While opposite-sex friendships do have the potential to create problems in a marriage, these friendships can enhance your relationship with your spouse if appropriate boundaries are in place.

Can people be friends with the opposite sex?

Communication is key when having an opposite-sex friend. As long as you both know where the boundaries are, you can create a lasting friendship. Behave as you would with any other friend by being kind, honest, and committed to the friendship. You can be friends with anyone that you get along with.

Can you have a platonic relationship with the opposite sex?

Platonic relationships—i.e. close, non-sexual friendships—between men and women can be real and viable and pretty great. Its a relief, not a stressor, to know someone of the opposite sex in a context that isnt mediated by sexual attraction, according to a number of people I spoke to.