I know what you're thinking - "but every woman has male friends!"

No. Every woman has orbiters and guys that she's either fucking or stringing along with sex. Those men aren't her friends.

Think about the male friends that you have. Think about how you can rely on them for actual shit. Now imagine doing those things with a woman. You can't, can you? Because women are shit friends to men and the only reason a man keeps women around is the potential for sex.

When you see a woman with a lot of male friends (even gay ones), do not date her under any circumstances.

Reason 1: she's surrounded by emergency dick.

Every man that calls himself her "friend" is in one of three categories: men who have fucked her, men who are fucking her, or men who want to fuck her. All three of those categories will happily be emergency dick should you get on bad terms with her. Some of them will be fine with their position in orbit, others will constantly try to undermine you because you're taking the only potential pussy they have access to.

Reason 2: you're competing against Frankenstein's boyfriend

A woman who has multiple male friends has them for various roles - she has one for fun, one for fucking, one for getting her around town, one for buying her things, etc. If she has a need, she's got a man to take care of it.

And here you come, just one guy, expecting to compete with that? You never stood a chance. Everything you do will be met with a comparison to one of her friends - you're not as hot as Mark, you're not as smart as Darren, you're not as handy as James, etc.

You will never be enough, no matter how much you give and it will linger in the back of her mind.

Reason 3: "Friends" require maintenance

Women with a roster of men have to dedicate time to their upkeep, lest she lose their services. The upkeep takes shape in different ways - sometimes it's as simple as a text message, sometimes it's going out, sometimes it's sex. Regardless of what it is, it's energy that is deliberately poured into other men at your expense.

Now, if you're just having a casual thing with a woman, then fine. But usually these kind of women want 100% effort and commitment from the men they want. She would not be okay if you were maintaining your roster while being in a relationship with her.