It's possible, I have a few male friends. Sometimes there's been confusion, but if it's a good friendship we've been able to work through it.

Definitely. I take friendship pretty seriously. My late father told me as a youth that one is lucky if one has a handful of real friends in life. That being said, I have, and have had, several close female friends, and they enrich my life in many ways, often our differences being a key factor in opening my eyes to new things and perspectives.

Of course.

Yes, I have several male friends. One I had a crush on for a while, but they are just normal friendships like I have with women. I just see my male friends as people.