You must have seen at least a meme about that one male friend of a woman who makes her partner jealous AF. But, he has to be nice and welcoming to him because he’s the girl’s BFF.
No matter how much Bollywood movies preach that ‘Ek Ladka Aur Ladki Kabhi Dost Nahi Ho Sakte’, I have witnessed beautiful and respectful relationships between a woman and a man which is the epitome of friendship.
But, this Twitter user thinks that married women should not be entertaining male friends. Taking to the microblogging site, Bushra Shaikh (news commentator for GB News, London) shared her controversial opinion and wrote that everything a woman needs should be available in the man she chooses as her partner.
“Married women should not be entertaining male friends. Not on regular texts, not these one hour calls, nothing. There is no ‘my best friend’. Everything you need should be available in the man you chose. Keep male colleagues/acquaintances at arms length. Show him his respect.” (sic)
Married women should not be entertaining male friends. Not on regular texts, not these one hour calls, nothing. There is no 'my best friend'. Everything you need should be available in the man you chose.
Keep male colleagues/acquaintances at arms length.
Show him his respect.
— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) April 27, 2023
Well, this statement ought to attract a lot of responses from people who opine for or against it. Those who agreed with her point that married women should not have male friends and consider their husbands as everything, had this to say:
With all respect, friendship between men and women do not exist.
Regardless if that individual is married.— Top sister (@afafbenabdallah) April 27, 2023
You’re an Angel you get this stuff, I want my future mate/ wife to just like that. Exactly
— King 👑 Jersey (@KingJersey_ug) April 27, 2023
I would never marry a woman who had male “friends”. Problem solved.
— ♏︎αηωαя (@Manwar_Speaks) April 28, 2023
I believe that friendship is different and having working relationship is different. We must not forget that physical attraction between men and women is natural. So why to take a test against nature.
— Hyder (@Hyder33576930) April 28, 2023
There was also a group of people online who ridiculed her opinions.
IMO genuine male friends also take care of these requirements of their married female friends. And those who don’t shouldn’t be friends anyway.
— 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐀𝐒 (@Kausarcsp) April 27, 2023
Really??? Why would he be so insecure?also don’t put so much burden on him , no one man or woman can be all things to you , friends are different
— Nina Chaudhry (@NinaNchaudhry97) April 27, 2023
This is a very strange comment I assume based around Islam?. Me and my fiancé both have male and female friends.
— Daniel (@DanielM906) April 28, 2023
Some of my best friends are men and this is just so ridiculous!
— Ambarien Alqadar (@AmbarienAlqadar) April 28, 2023
As a man, I also think we men have to improve our listening ability and compassion towards our women. It’s easy to take a women for granted but really difficult to show her your appreciation on a daily basis. Not there yet but happy to work on it, hope to point this out to men.
— CryptoDirectory (@spotgap) April 27, 2023
It is not fair or reasonable to expect married women (or men) to cut off all relationships with members of the opposite sex. Maintaining friendships and professional relationships with people of different genders can be healthy and beneficial, and it does not necessarily detract
— amigo@hr (@Msunguhr1) April 27, 2023
A man who disrespects me enough to not trust me to choose him every day is not a man fit for partnership of any sort.
My close male friends have been there before any partner. And if a partner tried to isolate me from friends, they will be there long after.
— Allie Morse | 🍑➡️🦞 (@allieemorse) April 28, 2023
If male are ethically trained and brought up those male are good in every relationship, friendship word is overly abused or under rated at times, if you value humanity and know your limits friendship is an amazing relationships, we must not look for friends with our insecurities
— Sajid Shohab Ahmed (@sajid_shohab) April 28, 2023
It should be both ways, said some.
Yes, both married (male and female ) Friends should stay within their limitations.
— Saqib (@Saqibhabib245) April 27, 2023
When your relationship is all about restrictions it won’t end up longer. Marriage is a complex subject with no simple route. And what about men, when they have the option of marrying 4 times having flings and it’s ok. Both Men and Women Should be looked equal in marriage
— Atul Sharma (@Unapologetekme) April 28, 2023
Agree on this! 100% & this should be for both. It should be reciprocated. They both deserve the respect & love 🥰🥰
— Maha Dar92 (@Kschessinska_M) April 27, 2023
I do not know what happened in your life to make you so cautious but no relationship can survive this much pressure. Both husbands and wives need friends in their lives. That friend can be a he or a she or a they.
a) it does not matter
b) run from the person who thinks it does.— Dure Akram (@dureakram) April 28, 2023
Absolutely, as long as it goes both ways. Wives deserve to be prioritised and respected the same way, and just as much. Men too must keep female colleagues and acquaintances at arm’s length. 50/50.
— M (@M76945129) April 27, 2023
Yes.
Just a tweak to the tweet.
*Married men and women.Respect applies both ways. Alhamdulillah may everyone get a spouse who loves & respects them and vice versa.
— Sahara (@JustFabulous_S) April 28, 2023
IMO, men or women, all friends should know their boundaries and not try to meddle in a couple’s relationship. Having said that, a person should also know to maintain a balance between friendship and relationship. What do you think?