Morganly I think that's a little bit unfair!
I've genuinely always found it easier to get on with men; not because girls are 'bitchy' but I've just not met any women who have similar interests to me, ie. sport, games, cars, beer, etc. I know it sounds awfully stereotypical (and I'm sure that there are women out there who do like these things) but I can only go by my personal experience, and I've never met any. Male friends tend to be more light-hearted too, whereas conversations with the few female friends/work colleagues I do have go all deep and meaningful very quickly and sort of kill the buzz. I may have just met the wrong women, but that's my experience! The only women I really do get on with are my sisters, but that's because we're all similar in that sense.
And I am by far some kind of wicked temptress. All of my male friendships are exactly that, purely platonic. I am tall and fat and built like a brick shithouse as well as being a massive tomboy...I'm never out of jeans and trainers; hardly the 'male fantasy'! They definitely see me as one of the lads, and don't exclude me from the banter; I do enjoy a good insult-slinging session (ie. last weekend I was told loudly that my 'boobs have shrunk'- currently 36 wks pregnant- and 'weren't they supposed to get bigger?'. Thanks lads.)
I used to get bullied throughout school and called 'lesbian' (which, apparently, is an insult
) because I was tall, had short hair and liked sport, etc. It was only girls who used to bully me and I think that put me off trying to spark up friendships with other girls.
My DH thinks it's great and I think he's secretly proud that I can answer sport questions on the pub quiz machine that none of the other blokes can get...
I'm not trying to be a 'cool girl'. I'm just being myself! Maybe if more girls were into sport and computer games then I'd have more female friends, but no-one around here seems to be. They're all a bit 'WAG'. 