I loved reading your comment. I think you aptly captured the underlying benefits of opposite-sex friendships. Personally, I believe in being friends with as many different types of people as possible. We all have blind spots and our friends can be excellent resources to help us identify those areas. Oftentimes, it can be as simple as bouncing an idea off of them for their opinion, or as complex as life advice from a completely different subjective experience. My opposite-sex friendship is just one part of a network of different subjective perspectives that helps me be a much better person. Thank you for your kind words!