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13 Impact Issues - Friends and Lovers
friend - boyfriend - girlfriend
platonic (Plato, platonic forms, Plato’s Cave)
exclusive
physical
opposite sex
“just friends”
hook up
(seeing) somebody / see other people
break up

What is your advice for Akira? For Keiko?
What would you do in his/her situation?
Have you or has someone you know been in a similar situation? Explain.
Is it possible for men and women to be “friends”?
Is your best friend a man or a woman?
How difficult is it for you to separate your platonic and romantic feelings separate?
What makes a good friend? A good boyfriend/girlfriend?
Would it be a problem for you if your partner’s best friend were of the opposite sex?
In keeping friends and lovers separate, do you think there is a difference between men and women?

Recommended movie: When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan, directed by Rob Reiner <http://snipurl.com/3ebtn> (includes video clip).