This is an age old question like what came first the chicken or the egg. The question is really simple, 'can a guy and gal be best friends?' well anyone can be best friends, but perhaps the question should include 'without sex coming in between'. Which then would add a totally different dimension. Perhaps girls can be so naive to thing that "sex doesn't have to come in between friendship" but unfortunately they are talking for themselves; for no man can resist the temptation of thinking of sex between them and their supposed 'friends' who happen to be of the opposite sex. Perhaps it's due to their nature. Most of the time males are more 'needy' about sex than females are. It's in their genes to masturbate more too. So girls don't be too naive and think that your so called 'best friend' (who happens to be a guy) has not thought about you during his masturbatory acts. This might come to you as a surprise or disgust but I'm not trying to kid around. LOL