At what point do you cut off opposite sex friends in your relationship if you have nothing to hide?

I’d say “talking every day for hours and talking about issues” (with the friend, male or female ) is over the imaginary line.
You are spending many precious hours with the friend and not investing that time in the relationship with the SO. Heck, you could be working or studying or planning a business with all that time. Sure, almost everyone needs an outlet and a place to vent. But hours a day is too much to spend on someone who you do not plan to date.and a relationship that supposedly will go nowhere.

I’ll reinforce what @LuckyGuy is saying. It’s not the boundary of guy friends vs. girlfriends, it’s about the boundary of the relationship and outside people.

If I were dating you, I’d be more concerned with you sharing the details of our relationship with other people, male or female. Seeking advice on a specific question is one thing, hours of examining the relationship from every angle is different.

For me, the boundaries of friendships with the other sex is the boundary of friendship in general: no sex, affection only to the extent of a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

You think it’s even wrong to discuss relationship issues for possible different perspective with your trusted bestfriend (whether it be sister or cousin)? I mean not stuff like sexual or anything embarrassing.

“You think it’s even wrong to discuss relationship issues for possible different perspective with your trusted bestfriend (whether it be sister or cousin)? I mean not stuff like sexual or anything embarrassing.”

Every day? Yes.

@chelle21689 Yes, as I stated in my original post: “Seeking advice on a specific question is one thing, hours of examining the relationship from every angle is different.

Oh, not issues every day. But just general conversation.

First of all, I wouldn’t want to be in any relationship in which my partner dictates who I may be friends with. If they don’t trust me enough that they get jealous just because I have friends of the opposite sex, they don’t deserve me.

That said, if you choose to have these long “important” discussions with your friends and not your SO, something is very wrong with the relationship anyway.

Never. I would never give up a friendship because a significant other demanded it. Such a demand would be a dealbreaker for me.

But I also would not be interested in having “emotional affairs” while in a relationship. If you’re doing that, and it makes you want to back off from the friendship, why blame that on your boyfriend? It sounds like you are the one having trouble telling a friendship from a relationship here. You need to be able to make the distinction, and keep friendships from going too far. That’s your responsibility, not your significant other’s.

Don’t all friendships require some kind of emotional connection? Otherwise they would be an acquaintance?

@cheebdragon Agreed.

I’m not asking because of anything I’m dealing with. Just wondering the situation and opinions

Wait a minute. You guys (^) are telling this young woman that if she’s having important conversations with someone she’s not fucking, she’s cheating on him? That’s insane.
The guys she’s fucking isn’t listening. Guys:
grow up.
@chelle21689 – you do exactly what you feel will be of use to you. If your bf isn’t interested in the kinds of conversations you’re interested in, have them with people who are.
Duh, duh, duh and duh.