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A cross-sex friendship is a platonic relationship between two non-familial people of differing sex or gender. While this kind of friendship is widespread in heterosexual culture, it is regarded with skepticism due to potential for romantic and sexual attraction, and pop culture tends to portray such friendship as impossible.[1] Cross-sex friendships of mixed sexual orientation sometimes regard their relationship as familial.[2]
Modern research focuses on the unique challenges faced by cross-sex friends, examining why such relationships form, how they are perceived by friends and colleagues, and their effects on social development in children and adults.[3][4]
- ^ Lapidos, Juliet (2010-09-26). "Jeff & Juliet: The story of a platonic friendship". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Muraco, Anna (2006). "Intentional Families: Fictive Kin Ties Between Cross-Gender, Different Sexual Orientation Friends". Journal of Marriage and Family. 68 (5): 1313–1325. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00330.x. ISSN 1741-3737.
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