Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a friendship - that no doubt requires the assistance of a slight physical antipathy

Summary

This quote suggests that while women can become friends with men, maintaining such a friendship might require a certain level of physical aversion or disinterest between them. It implies that the absence of any romantic or sexual attraction can act as a protective factor in the preservation of a male-female friendship. In other words, a slight unattractiveness or lack of physical chemistry can help ensure that the friendship remains purely platonic and less complicated.

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