Making friends of the opposite gender?

To claim that it's impossible for guys and girls to just be friends seems pretty ridiculous to me. I've got several good female friends, and things have never gotten messy because I just see them as friends. If you start a friendship wondering if you can manage romantic feelings towards the other person, or considering how to move it up to a "higher level" someday, then it's probably not a good idea.

Complications can arise later on, but that's why will-power exists. Chances are it's nothing more than a crush that'll pass. It depends mostly on the individual's personality. A few years ago I had a male friend who'd hit on anything that vaguely resembled a girl, but he never once considered dating his one female friend because she felt like a sister to him.

Jam it back in, in the dark.