***3 Reasons Why I Can't Be Friends with a Guy***

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  There is an age old and recurrrent debate of whether or not the opposite sex can successfully be just friends. I am a firm believer that although guys and girls can have a successful friendship, at some point one party may harbor feelings toward the other. The feelings may never be vocalized and the friendship may never be tainted but at some point in time, they will exist.  Try as you might, although it is possible to have a successful friendship with the opposite sex, at times it might become extremely difficult, especially if you are in a relationship. There are many ways that you can get around these issues but here are some reasons why we can’t be friends.
  
  
  
  1. There is a thin line between a friendship and a romantic relationship. Many times we fall for someone based on their personality and their character. Even though looks and attraction are part of why we select a partner, the vast majority of people rely on personality as a pivotal part of their selection process. If you don’t have chemistry or get along well with someone, you won’t have a successful relationship. However, the problem is that personality is the same thing we look for in a friend.  We value their character and the fact that who they are meshes well with who we are. Therefore, when we have a friend of the opposite sex, the line might get blurry and we may start to value these personality traits that we love in our friend to the point of developing romantic feelings toward them. The basis of most romantic relationships is friendship and everything else follows.  Add physical attraction into the mix and Houston we have a problem!
  
  2. Ulterior motives. When you are someone who is solely interested in friendship, you have to keep in mind that the other person may have ulterior motives. A lot of people use the friend role as a way to try to slide their way into becoming something more.  They will play the role of the good friend; the one you can always talk to while inconspicuously waiting for their moment to be more.  If all you really wanted was a genuine friend, you will find yourself in an uncomfortable predicament when their true motives surface.
  
  3.The friendship may complicate your relationships. You should never be in a serious relationship  with someone who can’t respect the fact that you have friends, but having close friends of the opposite sex can make your partner uncomfortable. Even if they aren’t the jealous type or they have friends of their own, the fact that you are so close with the other gender may start to get to them.  A lot of guys don’t like the fact that their girlfriend has a close guy friend because they may be suspicious that her friend desires more which links back to the idea of ulterior motives. Guys know how other guys think which means they understand that sometimes the “friend” could really be preying on his girlfriend as well as vulnerabilities in their relationship. While your boyfriend will accept the fact that you have male friends if he really wants to be with you, it might create a lot of tensions and unwanted drama in your relationship.  
  I’ve tried having male friends and at some point they always overstep their boundary.
  What about you? How do you successfully remain just friends?
  

  
  

Weight loss with yoga

Paschimottanasana, Forward Bending

How to perform Paschimottanasana

Sit in Dandasana with your legs straight in front of you. Inhale and stretch your arms straight upwards. With exhalation you bend forwards. Grab your toes and place your upper body on your legs.
Keep normal breathing.
Sit up with inhalation

Benefits of Paschimottanasana

This yoga posture is a very good exercise for reducing belly fat and extra weight from the hips.
It gives a strengthening stretch and flexibility to your leg muscles and hamstrings and you can feel its work in the muscles from your toes until your neck.

Paschimottanasana is recommended especially for women after delivery as it helps to regain strength and slim shape. Also women currently experiencing menopause, are advised to perform this yoga posture.
Liver, kidneys, pancreas and ovaries are some of the organs that benefit from you doing this posture. It has a beneficial effect on digestion and appetite.
Additionally this posture regulates blood pressure

Focus Points

Your knees should be straight and while bending forward also try to keep your back straight.
Even if you cannot bend fully until you can place your upper body on your legs, you can concentrate with each breath to go more to the front and more down. Bend further and further.
Take care not to turn your soles towards each other as it will reduce the work of the posture.

Tips and Help

If you cannot reach your toes, grab your legs wherever you can reach them and bend forward as much as is possible for you.

When to Avoid Paschimottanasana

Avoid performing this yoga posture if you suffer from back injuries or diarrhea.
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Names

Naukasana, Boat Pose

How to perform Naukasana

Lie flat on the floor with your arms by your side. With exhalation you lift both of your legs straight in the air and at the same time lift your upper body from the ground with your arms stretched out towards your legs.
Hold the posture until you feel your muscles getting tired and slowly place your body back onto the floor.
Increase the length of holding the yoga posture with each time you practice.

Benefits of Naukasana

The boat pose strengthens your belly muscles as well as your thigh muscles. Internally it is beneficial for kidneys, thyroid gland and prostate glands.
Naukasana improves digestion and is a good exercise for training your belly.

Tips and Help

You can either increase the length of holding or the frequency of repetition. If you want to lose weight with yoga poses, you can repeat Naukasana more frequently and it will burn extra fat from your belly and thighs.

When to Avoid Naukasana

Do not practice Naukasana if you have heavy asthma or if you suffer from diarrhea or headache. Women should not perform the boat pose during menstruation.