Anton ChekhovA woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
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If a woman gets too close to a man, he will find her attractive and might even want to get physical. Once that happens, the relationship becomes a real one, and that’s when things can get complicated. If a woman becomes a man’s mistress, her feelings won’t be hurt when he dumps her if they’re not in love with each other. That gives them both some security.
But when a man starts dating a woman as a friend, it’s really different. It means she actually cares about him and wants to know him for who he is. And if she doesn’t care about him in return, she could stay in his life as a friend but never his lover.
Source: The Three Sisters
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