In this episode, the gents tackle a more controversial question - can men and women be friends? Should they be? The answer is more complicated than you may think.

Show Highlights:

• A recap of the three Aristotelian forms of friendship.


• Can men and women be friends?


• Why is there typically the temptation to eros in these friendships?


• What does male/female friendship look like before marriage?


• The rise of nice guy syndrome.


• Should you be friends with a member of the opposite sex when you're in a relationship?


• The importance of boundaries - the "Mike Pence" rule.


• Why men and women should have their own spaces to be with "their own."

View the full show notes here.

Related Podcast Episodes:

The Problem with Nice Guys

Resources:

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

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