Bex and Billy Crystal

If you are a girl and you haven't seen When Harry Met Sally, you have got some serious estrogen missing. Aside from Meg Ryan being incredibly adorable and Billy Crystal being ridiculous, it investigates the super played-out question: Can women and men really manage functional friendships without sex getting in the way? I know, I know... "Ugh, I am so bored," you are saying, "Hasn't every chick magazine covered this topic 124389 times?"

Yes, and too bad.

I am starting The Billy Crystal Project (BCP).

You've heard about Guitar. He's obviously not boyfriend material, a fact that was further illustrated at the end of last week when he told me that "relationships and marriage are overrated." The problem is I actually enjoy talking to him. We have a lot in common when we're not discussing his view on relationships as the downfall of society. He's funny and he has a brain. Am I supposed to barricade our friendship just because we happened to make out after about sixteen glasses of wine?

The old, pre-BCP me would have said yes. Cut him out. If he doesn't want to be with me romantically, he's worthless. But the thing is, I really think friendships with men who get you (for lack of a better phrase) can make your life better. And it can help you better understand other men, ones that have potential for a more serious relationship.

I'm a teensy bit worried for myself because, once I acknowledge an attraction for someone, I have a hard time disengaging from any romantic notions previously knocking around in my hyper-analytical brain. But in this case, I am going to say "F you, Billy Crystal." I think girls and guys can be friends. I think they can be great friends, even. I think Guitar and I can be friends. 1, 2, 3, here it goes...