For decades, movies and pop culture have pushed one idea into our minds: Men and women cannot be just friends. Films like When Harry Met Sally made us believe that every friendship between a man and a woman secretly leads to romance. But is that really true? Or have we simply believed a story that sounds dramatic but ignores reality? The surprising truth is that many men and women maintain strong, meaningful friendships without romantic complications. Science, psychology, and real-life experiences all suggest something interesting: We may have been overthinking this question for years.
