Male or Female...which would you befriend?

United States
April 25, 2007 2:19pm CST
If you were to walk into a room full of people that you don't know but that you would be spending the day around, would you be more likely to try to befriend a male or female (whichever is your opposite)? I'm not talking about hitting on them, just having someone to converse with. Or would you just sit there and not talk to anyone? Why do you think that is?
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• United States
25 Apr 07
I would most likely just sit there until someone came over and started talking to me. I am a very shy person and have a hard time going up to people I don't know, whether it be male or female. Though there have been times that I have been really bored and just wanting to make new friends that I will talk to people while waiting in line at the grocery store or somewhere, where there are a crowd of people.
• United States
26 Apr 07
I can't just sit there and wait. If I do, the strangest most irritating person in the room will befriend me and I'll be stuck with my new best friend all day.
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• United States
26 Apr 07
I have ran into this a couple times myself, but mostly have learned to ignore the annoying ones and they'll eventually go away. At time I get highly bored, and I think it's boredom that gives me courage in some cases to get up and mingle with the other humans.
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• United States
27 Apr 07
I see what you mean...but mine never seem to go away...they just latch on for the long-haul.
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• United States
4 May 07
Since I am an introvert, and usually shy around new people, I would most likely wait 2 be approached by someone, though, occasionally, if the "spirit" moves me, I might initiate contact with someone. Personally, I prefer female energy. Maybe it's because I was raised around all women. Maybe it's because I just LOVE women! Either way, I am more comfortable around feminine energy. Also, women usually love 2 talk about REAL things, like their feelings, whereas men usually just bond on surface things and activities, like sports. And, if u're NOT a sports fanatic (which I am NOT, though I DO like watching some basketball), u don't have much 2 discuss with alot of men. And since I like 2 delve DEEPLY into a person's soul, on a whole, I think more WOMEN are more willing 2 go "there", than men, though there ARE some exceptions with men. I am 1 of them!
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• United States
8 May 07
I hadn't thought about it like that. You are right. Thank you for commenting.
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• United States
8 May 07
My pleasure!
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
25 Apr 07
For me, it would probably be neither. I'm just not a social enough person to try to make a friend out of a group of strangers.
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• United States
26 Apr 07
Thank you for your honesty on this. I always like having someone to talk to.
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• United States
8 May 07
I'm like a couple of other people who have already answered. I don't do well meeting new people and am more likely to wait until someone approaches me. I've tried it the other way and people seem to be uncomfortable with me. If I were to approach someone, it would probably be a female. For some reason, guys act like I'm coming on to them whenever I approach them. This is especially true if they consider themselves good-looking. They act like I'm disgusting and can't wait to get away from me.
@aweaver4 (138)
• United States
25 Apr 07
i seem to be friends easier with guys. i dont know why this happens but it takes away aspects that usually comes with female friendships, like gossiping, jealousy, etc. that seems worse with girl/girl relationships that girl/guy.
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• United States
26 Apr 07
You and I have that in common. We agree on the reasons as well. I make friends much more easily with men.
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