[joeysteele]

From my own experience and seeing lot's of others too, definately, My family from Mum and Dad downwards all have female and male friends, I have female friends as well as male friends.
I also think people who have been married can also be good friends too, I have a Cousin for instance whose wife left and got involved with someone else but they now get on like a house on fire as opposed to when they were together.