For female forumers...

[Silverstein]

I have questions for a sociology class. Just thought I could get some of my research done here. Try to answer honestly.

Do you have male friends?


Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?


Do you have female friends?


Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?


Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?


Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?


What makes you feel misunderstood?


Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?


Define a "good friend", in your own words:


Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:


Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

 

[04nbod]

I have questions for a sociology class. Just thought I could get some of my research done here. Try to answer honestly.

Do you have male friends?

yes

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

Weird as in its not often then yes. Weird as in uncomfortable no.

Do you have female friends?

yes

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

mostly girls

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

no

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?

If I trusted them then sure

What makes you feel misunderstood?

lack of effective verbal self expression.

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

simplicity is always best

Define a "good friend", in your own words:

Someone who is a regular presence in my life. Someone who makes an effort to stay close.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

someone I've met but never really interacted with.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

A creep is someone who won't take no for an answer nor has the IQ to take the hint I want them gone. Don't expect Miriam-Webster to say the same though.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

I have questions for a sociology class. Just thought I could get some of my research done here. Try to answer honestly.

Do you have male friends?

Almost exclusively

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

Not at all

Do you have female friends?

Almost none

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

Guys

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

Nope

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?

Oh sure, why not

What makes you feel misunderstood?

Um, I dunno

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

The simpler the better

Define a "good friend", in your own words:

No judgment, no expectations, no demands.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

Someone you don't tend to think about when they are gone

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

Half the people on this forum

 

[Silverstein]

Ah thanks, guys...er...gals. Hopefully I don't fall into that half, Dew K. :P

 

[DBella]

I have questions for a sociology class. Just thought I could get some of my research done here. Try to answer honestly.

Do you have male friends?

Yes.

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

Not at all.

Do you have female friends?

Definitely do.

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

I'd say, equally.

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

Not weird at all. I see them as 'people' rather than male or female.

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?

No. They can come in very briefly, only to look and then they have to get the hell out. I don't like anyone in my 'private areas', unless I am intimate with that person.

What makes you feel misunderstood?

When I am being confusing?

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

I find happiness in the way I choose to view things... be it in simplistic or complicated situations.

Define a "good friend", in your own words:

A good friend is someone who loves and accepts me for who I am, warts and all. A good friend is someone I can count on in any situation and who feels the same way about me. A good friend is someone I can trust and love unconditionally.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

An 'acquaintance' is someone I hang out with but not confide in. Someone whose company I enjoy but someone whom I don't trust enough to let that person know much there is to know about me.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

Someone who makes me comfortable and someone I'd rather stay away from.

 

[Ebil Gig]

Do you have male friends?
Yeah

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?
Nope

Do you have female friends?
Yeah

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?
Girls

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?
Nope

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?
Yeah only if its my boyfriend :P

What makes you feel misunderstood?
I don't know

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?
Uhh..Simple?


Define a "good friend", in your own words:
Someone who always got your back and always there for you.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:
Someone you talk to but not on a daily basis.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:
Guys who are like super obsessed with someone to the point of stalking and stuff.

 

[tzarinna]

Do you have male friends?

Yes.


Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

No.


Do you have female friends?

Yes.


Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

Guys.


Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

No.


Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?

Yes, when I sold my house I stayed with a male friend. I slept on a mattress in his bedroom. Not an issue we had been friends since HS, we're both in our 30s. His girlfriend had a rough time with it but she adjusted.

What makes you feel misunderstood?


About?


Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

I try to keep things simple. Okay I may have done the friends with benefits thing, but damn dude was hot. If you saw him you'd totally high five me.


Define a "good friend", in your own words:

Damn, well let's see. Someone who I can joke around with and talk with easily. Someone I can trust, treats me with respect and can keep their word.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

Someone that I keep in contact with but I'm not close with, a casual friend.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

Well, I'm all about personal space and if you're not invited into it things can get really uncomfortable pretty quickly, especially if malice is intended on their part.

 

[Silverstein]

Thanks again for the contributions. It is really helpful, so I'm not just saying thank you out of courtesy but from actual "oh ****, now it's not going to be as hard to do this assignment"-ness. So thank you for taking the time to help me with this.

 

[Logan's Lady]

I have questions for a sociology class. Just thought I could get some of my research done here. Try to answer honestly.

Do you have male friends?

YES

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

YES, I don't hang out with all male friends, there's always another female in the mix.

Do you have female friends?

YES

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

In real life, I hang out with couples more often than just male or female

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

Yes, it is quite strange nowadays since I am married. I usually don't hang out with just males anymore.

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")? Nope, the only guy I allow in my bedroom is my husband (oh and my kids, which are both boys).

What makes you feel misunderstood?

I'm not sure how to answer this question.......

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

simplistic.....

Define a "good friend", in your own words:

someone I can share my true feelings with and know I'm not going to be made fun of/or judged for

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

Someone I can shoot the breeze with and talk about lighthearted things, but not really the serious stuff in life.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

hmmm, a creep is male who has NO respect for women and treats them like things as opposed to people.

 

[LondonGirl]

Do you have male friends?

Yes I do.

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

Nah, 'coz their all cool.

Do you have female friends?

Yeah.

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

Yeah, unfortunately I do.

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

It depends if I know the guy or not.
Infact it is kind of weird, I do have male company regularly but I'm more
used to females being around be because I go to an all girls school.

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?:

Yeah I would if their a really good friend. And if its a boyfriend then yeah, I deff would.

What makes you feel misunderstood?:

When peole go to conclusions and assume I done this or said that without even getting my part of the story. Or when people judge me before even knowing me. Like oh, shes rude I can tell, or, I dont like her. get to know me first before you make assumptions.

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?:

Yeah, I find happiness in both.

Define a "good friend", in your own words::

Someone who will always look out for me and be there for me, smeone who doesnt have two faces and doesnt talk about me behind my back. (There are only a few people in my life I can call a good friend. The rest I wouldnt even say tight or even call them my 'circle' cus they are b****)

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words::

Someone I can hang around with but not a close friend.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

A guy is who is just annoying and weird. The things they say get on my damn nerves! And they behave...creepy. Lol.

Hope this helped!

 

[Anita18]

Do you have male friends?

Yes, but only a few.

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?

No.

Do you have female friends?

Yup.

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?

Girls.

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends?

No, since I feel pretty comfortable living with 4 guys, even if they annoy me at times.

Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")?

Don't care either way. The guys I live with would probably be more at seeing some of the girly things I leave around.

What makes you feel misunderstood?

I feel I don't give off a good first impression, and that people assume that I'm weird.

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?

Simple, simple, simple. Drama just takes too much effort to sort out.

Define a "good friend", in your own words:

Anyone you don't mind helping out without any reward/payment, or someone you wouldn't mind asking for help. (Since I feel guilty asking people for help, this is a big step for me, LOL.)

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:

Someone you chat with once in a while, but would uncomfortable in asking for help.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:

Someone who doesn't know social boundaries and constantly oversteps them. Although I'm not sure what the real definition of "cretin" is.

 

[Silverstein]

Sweet, At this point I may have just enough answers to complete my homework, but if anyone would like to, it'd be great if you'd continue posting answers to the questions. It's really interesting to see the social situations and how relationships of an intimate and platonic state change depending on the individual.

Thanks again to everyone for their answers and helping.

 

[zahanbil]

Do you have male friends?
Yes, many many of them

Is it weird for you hanging out with a group of all male friends?
That's how it was about a month ago, but now I suppose I know more guys with girlfriends.

Do you have female friends?
Yes, fewer.

Do you more often hang out with girls or guys?
I prefer hanging out with guys, but two of three of my best friends are girls, so I see at least one of them more often then any other people, so, Girls.

Is it weird for you being alone with males(like as in one guy), even if they are friends? No, I love it as long as they're not awkward about it and we're really good friends. I'm the same way with girls.


Would you allow boys into your dorm room or any "private areas" such as a bedroom? And under what circumstance (like "only if it's my boyfriend")? They have to be really good friends. I don't invite people back to my house unless I've known them for a long time. No reason really, I just still live at home and I figure they'll be bored.


What makes you feel misunderstood?
Um... I'm not really sure I understand how to answer this one correctly. I guess my schizophrenia gets in the way most of the times and people are either weirded out by me or scared away. It makes me a little socially awkward. I also like to make really dirty jokes, and girls don't seems to like that.

Do you find happiness in simplistic or in complicated situations of relation (as in friends not sex)?
I prefer to have close simplistic relationships. Apparently the later doesn't work out well. I fell in love with my best friend (that I was sleeping with) and it turned out he fell in love with my best friend, so... Yeah. I'm going to try and stick with simple from now on.

Define a "good friend", in your own words:
Someone easy to talk to that you could sit in a room and just watch TV and not worry if the other person is bored, because they would have said something. Someone I can trust completely and who I know will be there for me in a pinch. I can go to them when I'm crying and confess all my sins and they would never judge me and continue to hold me until I finish sobbing.

Define an "acquaintance", in your own words:
Someone you know, but you never really talk to or have only met a few times.

Define a "creep" or "cretin", in your own words:
That guy that likes you but doesn't even know you, so he's playing with your hair and putting his arm around you the second time he meets you. The guy that stares at you and you just know what he's thinking. He touches you way too often and isn't one of your friends. He's completely socially awkward and the guy you'd probably think was a rapist upon meeting him.


I hope that helps... At all