So that couples are not jealous, here are 7 tips for making friends with the opposite sex

Surely there are still many of you who are wondering, can you really do that, girls and boys are friends? The answer is yes. Including when each or one of them already has a girlfriend, friendships can still be established.

But not a few also feel worried about the friendship of the opposite sex. Some people even put the stamp that the girl and guy can't be friends. So that often friendships between girls and boys trigger fights and make couples jealous.

If you're in a situation like this too, don't worry, Bela. Here are some tips you can try to keep your relationship with your partner and friends running smoothly!

1. Create clear boundaries

Every couple must have a different tolerance for friendship with the opposite sex. For this reason, it is important for you and your partner to discuss the extent to which emotional and physical boundaries can exist with friends. For example, your partner doesn't agree that you have physical contact with a male friend or your partner allows you to leave the house with your male friend.

This discussion is important to find out how your partner is feeling. Don't let your friendship make your partner feel worried. Prioritize your partner's feelings, then friends later.

2. Avoid romantic activities

You and your friends of the opposite sex may be accustomed to spending time together like going to a cafe or just eating together. However, when one or each of you already has a partner, avoid activities that make you look like dating people. For example watching the movies together, having dinner at a romantic place, and the like. Such activities will only make the partner uncomfortable.

3. Do not often do physical touch

Physical touch is also something that needs to be limited if you want your friendship and your relationship with your partner to run smoothly. For example a hug or other touch that seems flirty. This is because physical touch to a friend of the opposite sex can lead to misunderstandings and sexual behavior that you might not expect.

4. Do not make your partner an escape from your partner

When you have a problem with your partner, don't immediately look for a friend of the opposite sex as a place to talk. According to Dr. Shirley Glass, a relationship specialist and therapist and author of the book, "Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Sanity After Infidelity," trusting friends more than trusting your partner can drive emotional infidelity.

5. Meet your partner and take them out together

You and your friends of the opposite sex can also stay close by introducing yourself to their respective partners. Even if the opportunity arises, invite them to spend time together. That way your partner will not feel isolated and can see for yourself how your friendship is actually built.

6. Avoid making secrets

Keeping secrets, both small and big things, with male friends is something that can create emotional intimacy, you know. It is possible that, in a long time, this emotional intimacy can trigger physical intimacy. For that, avoid making secrets behind your partner with male friends.

7. Establish open communication

Avoid making lies to your partner about the friendship you have. Perverting the truth will only destroy the trust between you and your partner. Not to mention, later you can be haunted by feelings of guilt. Likewise with your friend, if you can't spend as much time as you used to when you were single, try to give him an understanding.

In the end, your partner and friends are important figures in your life. Each has different roles so it is very important for you to maintain a balance relationship with the two of them.

Those are some tips when you make friends with the opposite sex. Don't let your boyfriend get jealous, yeah