Ash-Pikachu 51,270 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Pann: I realized how rare male-female friend groups are 1. [+239, -2] Isn't it because guys and girls get shipped so much in Korea? When opposite sexes hang out together, people will always ask if they're dating. It's either opposite sexes stop being friends because of the misunderstanding or they don't bother to be seen together because they don't want to be misunderstood. Naturally, people end up in all-female groups or all-male groups.2. [+167, -3] It's true that they're rare.3. [+112, -4] Wow, I really agree that male-female groups almost don't exist in Korea.4. [+76, -3] I don't know about other countries but in Korea, it's always those problematic delinquents that are in male-female groups. Like other commenters are saying, I also want to go on a picnic in a group of 2-males and 2-females like true friends ã… ã… 5. [+75, -0] I really like the friend group in Cheese in the Trap ã…‹ã…‹6. [+71, -0] My ideal friendship is the neighbourhood friends in Reply 1998 ã… ã… Their gender aside, I really envy that they have true friends like that.7. [+66, -0] It's because some people date within the group and it disbands the group.8. [+47, -0] In university, there are a lot of male-female groups but in a month, all of them are dating each other ã…‹ã…‹9. [+47, -3] I'm not stereotyping delinquents but isn't it usually delinquents that hang out in male-female groups?10. [+38, -29] I've been living aboard and I was also curious about this. I think it's because Korea is extremely heterosexual and lacks knowledge in queer rights. So people think everyone is straight and they think guys and girls can't be friends. They always say "a guy and a girl can't be friends if they have alcohol and a night together."11. [+35, -0] It's because people ship opposite sexes but honestly, people aren't too cool with friends of the opposite sex in Korea unlike other countries. People show off their friends of the opposite sex as if they're cool but they actually have feelings for one of them. They also want to get attention from the opposite sex in that way. Besides, you don't really share preferences with the opposite sex, either.12. [+23, -2] I'm in a group of 1-female and 5-male friends and I really enjoy it, but it's a secret to my parents. I go to their places, cook barbecue, make pancakes, and get along with them. However, it's a secret because others won't take it nicely. But we only do healthy things like going to PC cafes and playing LoL and PUBG, going to night movies, walking me home, studying together, and ordering night food... They're my best friends. ______________________________ © Netizen Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boorito 272 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 9. [+47, -3] I'm not stereotyping delinquents but isn't it usually delinquents that hang out in male-female groups? ...w-what i mean goddamn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder 1,830 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 most likely because everytime someone is friends with a person of the opposite sex people start saying their dating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemosia 727 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 10. [+38, -29] I've been living aboard and I was also curious about this. I think it's because Korea is extremely heterosexual and lacks knowledge in queer rights. So people think everyone is straight and they think guys and girls can't be friends. They always say "a guy and a girl can't be friends if they have alcohol and a night together." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baekhyunah 872 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 most of my friends are male, but all of my friend groups are mixed gender. none of us will ever date each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronx. 2,763 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 sometimes SK seems way too traditional and strict to me (comparing to my native country) and in other countries like that is pretty much the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingyu's Blue Hair 1,503 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I think it is same in many country, as well as my country. I always hated that to see in every American movie or tv series best male-female friends always ended up being a couple. Can't women and men be good friends too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pessego 2,194 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Honestly I say this from experience..... mixed groups are great But someone ALWAYS ends up dating and then 50% of the time they break up and it makes things awkward..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do kyungsoup 237 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 most likely because everytime someone is friends with a person of the opposite sex people start saying their dating ofcourse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatachimmy3579 928 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 tbh i recently saw a topic on my school forum talking about this too seems like people believe it's hard to form friendships with the opposite sex cuz you tend to develop feelings at some point? i guess the medias doesn't help either, with all those "childhood friends develop feelings" or "love triangle between 2 males and 1 female group friend" type of stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youmi 611 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Instead of receiving comments like "Are you two dating" when I chill with my guy friends, we receive comments asking if we're siblings. Then again, it's just the way I act when I hang out with guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Honestly I say this from experience..... mixed groups are great But someone ALWAYS ends up dating and then 50% of the time they break up and it makes things awkward.....Story of my life.I had the perfect mixed friendship group until I tried to date with a friend and he was a good friend but a dissaster boyfriend who cheated me. The perfect mixed friendship dead and for that reason I return to stan hallyu world Lee Minho, Kim SooHyun and kpop never let me do that thing lmao. Only friends never date or fxxx PLEASE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgottenly 1,881 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 So my two best friends are guys and all their other friends are guys and so I ended up being friends with their friends and now I have like ten guy friends and no female friends and apparently that's scandalous to some people but I don't even date men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danee Danee 5,179 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Once I was on group with few guys. In the end I found out I was the only one who wanted to be friends. I ended up traumatized and not being able to start friendship with guys. Which is problematic cause I dont get well with ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angy 5,950 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Oh whew can't relate at all Most of my friends are male and if anything they act as my wingmen having a bro-sis relationship is pretty common here tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â„“ucieâ„“â„“e 2,514 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Honestly I say this from experience..... mixed groups are great But someone ALWAYS ends up dating and then 50% of the time they break up and it makes things awkward..... I've experienced this so many times already, it's even more common if you are teenagers. Especially if you get really comfortable with someone to the point where hugging and such things seem like nothing to you the probability that the other person misunderstands your behaviour is huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukihime 1,072 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Can't relate since I've been as close to guys than to girls since kindergarten, and now in my mid twenties it's still the same, even at work (I think I get along better with men, way less trouble) but I do agree that there is always those "friends" getting together ad ruining the whole dynamic, especially when they include you in the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
961101 68 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 That's so odd. My friend groups have always been mixed gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xin 1,487 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I belong to mixed friend groups, other than existing relationships, no one actually started dating each other within the group and it's going well. It takes time and trust though. Like once my friend group went to Las Vegas for half a week and one of the guys' fiancee asked me to take him to a strip club because he really wanted to go, so I laughed and said okay. My mixed group still exists, it's been almost a decade now. The guys have said that I'm like an evil little sister. I think that's kinda the key? Treat them more like family and less like potential dating partners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WujuLike 2,293 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 12. [+23, -2] I'm in a group of 1-female and 5-male friends and I really enjoy it, but it's a secret to my parents. I go to their places, cook barbecue, make pancakes, and get along with them. However, it's a secret because others won't take it nicely. But we only do healthy things like going to PC cafes and playing LoL and PUBG, going to night movies, walking me home, studying together, and ordering night food... They're my best friends. op teach me your ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Map_Linh 1,659 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 10. [+38, -29] I've been living aboard and I was also curious about this. I think it's because Korea is extremely heterosexual and lacks knowledge in queer rights. So people think everyone is straight and they think guys and girls can't be friends. They always say "a guy and a girl can't be friends if they have alcohol and a night together." The downvotes on that one lmaoooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolol5191 70 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Duh. Back to my university time, I have a group of 5 which consists of 1 boy 4 girl including me. When the other 3 selected for an exchange student program to oversea and left me out with this my male friend and we accidentally couples with each other lol. And it is so awkward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo 4,146 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 My friend group is both men and women. Two even got married to each other. I could see how some friend groups might suffer from dating and breaking up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatGotSica 3,214 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I think male and female friendships can and do exist I just would never want to be friends with straight men and thankfully all my life I have only ever connected with girls/women with my friendships all lasting over a decade long now I just have always gotten along with them better. I don't trust women who have mostly or only men as friends they think they're "cool girls" and not like other girls just like the women in this thread talking about how it's less trouble to friends with women lol sweety you are the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin-iri 984 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Fully platonic male-female friend groups are incredibly common where I live, though it's also common for friend groups to come together through a pair in a relationship. Ultimately I just think it's better to have a mixed group of friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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