Guys and Girls

I generally prefer to hang out with guys over girls. I can swear and act perverted and not be judged.
I can play video games, laugh about stupid things, watch action or horror movies and argue about nerdy topics.
Most girls are a little too uptight for me. They're better for shopping and girl talk.

So recently I have befriended a male co worker and we've hungout a few times.
One day on Facebook I made a post about us hanging out and the next day was questioned about it at work from a girl friend of mine.
"Your husband don't care?!"  She asked me
"No." I said "why should he?"
She told me that her husband would never allow it and that girls and guys can't be friends if one is married.
I totally disagree.
"Well wouldn't it bother you if he was hanging out with another woman?" She asked.
"No." I said "I totally trust him. He's not about to cheat on me and if he does ill find out eventually and ill leave him."

I had a similar conversation with an older woman I know earlier today. She asked me who I was waiting for and when I told her who she asked
"What is he to you?" I looked at her confused and said
"A friend."
"Oh I thought maybe a boyfriend." She said and I told her that I'm getting married soon and that my guy friend is like a brother.
"Oh well you too can't be friends. Guys and girls aren't suppose to be friends if one is in a relationship."
I sighed and told her I didn't believe that.
Her reasoning was that one always falls for the other. This makes sense to me however, wont we face that same issue with a same gender friend? Especially in today's world.
Why should gender get in the way of friendship?

Here's how I see it.
When it comes to opposite sex friends it needs to be made clear from the beginning that it is a strictly platonic relationship.
If your in a relationship you should tell them.
From there as long as your significant other is okay with it, your being honest and the two friends don't hang out in non public places then there's nothing wrong with it.
If your in a relationship and you develop feelings for your friend then you don't truly want to be with your spouse.
If your friend develops feelings for you then you find a way to make it work letting your friend know that there's no chance or you end the friendship.

What do you think about opposite sex friendships?

Love,
Bunny