for the thread question...

yes... guy and gals can be best of friends...

personally i hv a few very good gal buddies... shared stuffs... help each other... listen to their problems... and vice versa...

even after marriage we do keep in touch... but not that obvious ler... as hubby might get the wrong picture...

but one relationship went awkward after somehow we 'fell' for each other... after that things turned ugly... nightmare...