Friendships can turn romantic, especially for men who are more likely to be attracted to female friends. Attraction in friendships can be negative and burdensome, particularly for those in romantic relationships. Men overestimate their attractiveness to female friends while women underestimate their attractiveness to male friends. Middle-aged people report less attraction to friends than younger people.
Although many women and men are successful in forming and maintaining long-term friendships, romantic feelings can and often do develop. Studies show that men are more likely to be attracted to a female friend. This attraction can also develop if the woman is in a romantic relationship with another person.
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Many people find attraction in a friendship negative and burdensome. People who are already involved in romantic relationships often find that their attraction to friends can reduce their satisfaction with their current partners.
Men in opposite-sex relationships are more likely to overestimate how attractive they are to their friends. Women are more likely to underestimate their attractiveness to male friends.
Middle-aged people report that they are less attracted to their friends than younger people.
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