I think most people would easily understand what you mean, I know I do. I avoid guys in general for this reason, and my boyfriend typically avoids females for this very reason as well. Somehow if you're a nice person you're going to make someone think you like them.

I've never really had male friends that I didn't end up being interested in or vice versa (and sometimes we ended up dating.) So... in my limited experience (I've had romantic relationships with five men, thus far), I don't think men and women can just be "friends" without some form of sexual awareness. Acquaintances, sure. Friends ... or especially good friends... doubtful.

I have guy friends that I'd never want a relationship with. In fact, my best friend happens to be a guy and I'm perfectly fine with him being JUST my best friend =) 

AIDs is going a bit overboard.  Herpes will do.

I have a best friend that is a guy ( I have lots of best friends- very trustworthy people!), and we think each other more like siblings than anything else. We both have our SO's,so there's that. It's possible to have teally good friends of the opposite sex without them thinking you like them. I know that some guys will go after you just because your nice- it happens to both me and my boyfriend.

 Maybe you should wear a ring on your finger and they'll know

Its tough.  I've definitely been the guy who speaks in the "annoyed tone" at times when I realize the girl I am close to is taken.  But yes, I have tons of platonic relationships with females, and I extremely value the friendship I have with them because they give me tons of important advice, and are really great for bouncing ideas off of.  Also, I help them out in many ways too and am there for them when they need me.

i think men and women can be friends to a certain extent but not for long, only if you guys are married can you be really good friends.  for me, the guys that i've befriended and have a really close friendship with have always been somewhat potential bf's or a bf at one point or another.  

You see, that's never happened to the people I hang out with. I have a guy friends (who smack my butt when I'm walking by and tell me they love me as a joke), but we're friends. They got their girlfriends and I got my game consoles and internet. Of COURSE members of the opposite sex can be friends.

However, it probably doesn't work if I told you I'm a lesbian and guys treat me as one of the guys.. >>

-Kunoichi

I am single and still have problems with being friends with females, because they always seem to liek guys they are NOT friends with. My only way to ask them out if if I DO NOT know them it seems, because it leaves mystery or something I guess. Even a guy hates to loose a friendship but I think that sometimes frinedships start with the guys intention being more, sometimes it just becomes more over time to the guy, and sometimes it will always be friendship - this is likely because they are not attracted to you that way for some reason, so I suppose underneath is is always there - I think if females would accept that they would do better. I could totally see any of my female friends asking me out, not that females normally do, but I do not think it would usprise me as much as females seemed to be suprised when a guy frineds expresses interest or asks them out.

Or, instead of saying you have AIDS, you could just bring up your boyfriend like you've been doing. If they suddenly don't want to be friends anymore, then you know they're just dicks.

Or you could be a bitch.

Which ever. It doesn't really matter.

i am just a believer that males and females can not be just friends. it just seems that way and if it does its too good to be true.

I wrote an entry regarding to this subject as a few of my buddies have repeatedly told me that even though we've established a "working friendship" in hopes that I'll date them. I don't date my friends; I make that category quite clearly and I keep it that way because it makes sense to me. *shrug* I am also like you where I get along better with guys than girls because of their ridiculous desire to be catty, bitchy and competitive about the stupidest bs. lol 

and yes, once both parties accept that the wonderful conversational chemistry that exist betwene the two of them is purely conversational than beyond platonic....it can actually work. I have more CLOSE guy friends than CLOSE girl friends... I've always been easier in being friends with guys than girls; it's just the way I am, and there

friends who have NEVER been interested in me in that non-platonic way so I definitely think guys and girls can be friends.