I am a social animal

Dear friend, your article hits home quite well. And that's because, being a girl, that too closely associated with IIT, I have heard such "musings" quite a no. of times. There are people who never stop their "concern" about the society, and in their concern, they either try to push a sweet innocent friendship into something neither thought of, nor planned by either of the people concerned, or push it into the other direction, to make it end up into an awkward and uncomfortable situation. Don't take it personally dear friend, because may be you are just as well doing it on the net unknown to the people concerned, I am a trifly bitter about these things,because i have a bit of ruined friendships behind me because of certain no. of people who could'nt keep from making trite remarks about friendship b/w opposite sex, right into our faces, which lead us into such uncomfortable situations that we had to call the whole thing off... May be you realise now that possibly it is'nt so light hearted to the people on the recieving end of your concern.

Does it mean that the meaning of relationship changes a lot with what others have to say about it. In saying so, you have broadcasted love and friendship between two people into a communal feeling that is finally determined by what the masses around one would prefer. Suggestive remarks may hurt, but what hurts more is people changing from who they are to accommodate these faceless intruders. Life is short and there are too many people around - why bother?

well! though my article was written in good humour but it did intend to raise the serious issue of extent of interference of others in your life. But it seems people around have groosly misunderstood it. I never meant to offend any body or or show my unsolicited "concern" for the socity. But the thing is why to change yourself or supress your feelings for the sake of other's remarks and worst of all whom are you trying to appease by doing so.If you let your friendship ruined because of what others have to say about it ,it's you who is at the fault and as well as guilty of unjustice done to the other side . This article intended to evoke sone introspection from the either side not just to comment on some relationship.

well i am with priest on this one,let the dogs bark..i dont agree with shreya that u can call something off just cause of some unsavoury comments,that's just not the way to deal with criticism,. i mean imagine dravid stops playing cricket cos people comment on his inability to play quickly.hehe,not the most wonderful example i know,but i think u get the point

I beleive that there is fundamental difference between the two sexes in their attitude towards this sort of buddy buddy friendships.while girls tend to be more casual,but are affected most by the stray comments and remarks.Wheras boys most of the time can't be so casual though they may apparently seem to be so. Many a times these remarks go to the extent of being lewd and may become offensive.So, I think you should always rerain from that and let the sweet 'friendship or romance' whatever it is bloom.