I feel like many male friends I’ve had just hung around and saw me as a potential romantic interest.

As a result I only have one true male friend because he’s asexual. I have another but he’s always at a distance and generally doesn’t chat to me unless I reach out to say hello.

I prefer it this way as my SO doesn’t think men and women can be friends and neither do I under most circumstances.

Long story short I’d like to chat to my male friend occasionally and not give him the wrong signals or make my SO feel jealous. Our other friend is a mutual but I can hang out independently with my SO knowing there’s nothing going on on either side.

We both have jealousy issues but still believe in men and women not being friends... so on that note, are there exceptions? Other than when someone is not sexual attracted to you because of sexuality, etc.