Sure. I have one such close decades-long male (straight) friend.
I've never asked him (and wouldn't because it would be super weird) whether he has noticed I'm a woman IN THAT WAY. We've always just operated as friends and I don't mean friends with weird boundaries/rules. We can and do talk about all kinds of stuff, but just like with female friends, I have never thought to ask a weird question like "did you ever consider me as a potential...". There has never been a time when I've contemplated otherwise and he has never indicated to me that he has either (seriously, not even a hint of that nonsense).
His wife and I are super close now (he started dating her when we were housemates in the 90s). I can't imagine how much I would have missed out on if I didn't pursue and maintain my friendship with him.
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Posted: 10/26/2017 at 2:16PM