can men and women be platonic?

i have a lot of GUY FRIENDS. FRIENDS MEANING GUYS THAT HAVEN'T SEEN ME NAKED.  and we're okay with that.  given my upbringing, it's not a surprise though. i went to the same elementary school for nine years, then most of us went to the same high school and then when i went to college, i was in committed relationships for a good chunk of time soooooo....most men i came across fell into the friend zone.  THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.  i've learned to cherish my guy friends, they keep me grounded and simple.  if i have a problem, they just want to fix it so i can start cooking dinner or play NBA live with them.  they taught me how to stop moping and start coping and i genuinely love them for that.


but i've noticed that i know a lot of guys who DON'T have platonic female friends and i'm confused.  do y'all really have to sleep with every female?  is her company not enough if she keeps her clothes on?  and ladies, if he is your friend and he makes a pass, you know that you can say NO right?  it's in his DNA to try, let him live out his fantasy for ten seconds and welcome him back to reality with the notion that any friendship requires that your panties stay on.  i think there's more to learn from the opposite sex than just sex.  a few of them have told me that their attempts at having homegirls failed because the girls didn't really hold them down when the going got tough but my guy friends, my brothers, there's no hesitation.  he fights. i fight.  he's hungry. i'm feeding him.  a girl breaks his heart, i'm breaking her face.  he gets caught cheating, i'll help him practice his apology.  friends, no matter the gender are supposed to be there for one another, without any expectation of reward.  so for those of you still out there who haven't learned how to maintain a platonic friendship, PRACTICE.  besides you're gonna need a homegirl to help you snag and keep the girl of your dreams because the only way to understand a woman is to love one you're NOT sleeping with.