All I can quote is my own experience, as a married mam.. I actually relate better on a friendship basis with women than men.
I often find conversation more interesting and stimulating with my female friends than my male friends.
I am a normal hetrosexual male but to talk about sex day after day with the guys drives me bonkers. At least with my female friends we seem to have normal chats or discussions, and of course the odd bit of gossip as is a womans want !!
I have never slept with a female "friend" and I feel quite normal about it.
On msn I speak to many women and as I am of the older generation I am treated as an "uncle" by many who relieve their emotions and problems without inhibitions. Maybe its the fact that they all live in larger countries such as the UK or the States and I am tucked away safely on this island.....They know I will probably never , ever meet them.
Anyway....thats it, so come on girls if you can chat well and interestingly get in touch.
I would just add that my wife finds it very strange that I know so many women on msn but few blokes..........
H