Can a man and a woman really be just friends (with no benefits)?

[Andrew NDB Shot Caller Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew NDB]

Well, a heterosexual man and woman, that is?

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

If she makes his penis hard, then no.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

Your question falls short of When Harry Met Sally. There, Harry argued that sex would be in the way, but that doesn't mean they couldn't be friends. Two people can be friends with one or both of them being attracted to the other and never acting on it. That's obvious, just like you can have coworkers you work fine with without sleeping with them.

That said, I still say it's possible and I've know cases where men and women have friends and are both married to others with seemingly no problem.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

I think you have several different options.

1. They both want to hump each other. Which means they probably should at some point.

2. One of them wants to hump the other one. Colloquially known as the friendzone. Some of these situations outlast an actual relationship.

3. None of them is the other one's type. There is no reason why that shouldn't work.

[Sylent_Asassin Black Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Sylent_Asassin]

I think a man and woman can be platonic friends IF there's no mutual attraction.