Friends.....and Gender bias

Ok ...I know i am touching a sensitive issue. But y'day's CNBC discussions on the relationship between the beautiful Pak journo and former Chief Minister of Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh made me think what is it that makes friendships between people of different gender more conspicous and newsworthy ? Ok i am not discussing their relationship...simply because i dunno the facts.

But on a broader level what is it that makes relationships between people suddenly unsavoury to the society at large when it is between 2 people of different genders?

I have had a long innings with education where in I have mostly studied in co- ed institutes because the professional courses have never had gender specific colleges at least in my times. Of course here (in chennai) I was surprised to see some colleges purely women's college providing course like MBA and Journalism. Let me deal with in detail another day.

Today, i want to just concentrate on 2 adults from different genders and being friends. The way this society is designed ...it is impossible for adults however old they are to have a friendly relationship without being accused of having sexual relationship. My problem is ...is life all about sexual attractions and relationships....actually it could be something even more deeper than that.....or it could just be a frequency matching. Why are we as a human race hell bent on putting all relationships into a straitjacket man-woman relationship?