Japan

Can two friends, opposite gender, be friends without having a sexual relationship?

That´s a question which runs trough my head since my teenage years (for more than 13 years now). In the beginning I tended to say "yes, later "maybe", now "no".

Why do I change my mind? Nothing to be afraid... but it happened that in the last months several of my friends had trouble with their friends or partners. I was talking to them quiet often which, most of the time, ended in a discussion about friendship and relationship.

Conclusion: as long as not both friends are in a stable and happy relationship, it´s not working with a close friendship, without having some kind of disappointed love /sexual relationship involved.

[Comments are appreciated]

It´s a weird feeling to know that only 4 weeks are left. In the beginning, before I went to Japan, I thought about the 17 weeks in total. I was hoping for a great time, but I did expect the worst time in my live, since nobody I know had been to Japan for 17 weeks in a row. All the guys I talked to said I´m crazy to stay when I´ve never been there before and even don´t know the culture.

What shall I say. I still love Japan.