Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether a boy and a girl can be just friends. He begins by stating that it is not difficult to be friends, but it is difficult for a boy-girl friendship to conform to the image of friendship we hold in our minds. We have a certain image of friendship, and a boy-girl friendship struggles to fit that image. He explains that a boy and a girl can be friends, but they cannot be friends in the same way that two boys or two girls are. The very name 'girl' contains her gender. This is not a coincidence; her name itself includes her gender identity. Acharya Prashant elaborates that this is a very practical matter that cannot be ignored. We do not need to neglect our gender identity; why should we fear it? He points out that the behavior between two boys who are friends is different from that of two girls who are friends. Their friendship is determined by the fact that they are both boys. For instance, two boys might roughhouse, hit each other on the back, or use abusive language, which is considered a sign of deep friendship. This is entirely sexual behavior. However, we do not object to it. When two boys or two girls interact, their behavior is determined by their sexuality, but we do not have a problem with that. The issue arises only when a boy and a girl interact. He clarifies that in a spiritual sense, everything that comes from nature (Prakriti) is sexual. Everything we do is sexual, whether we understand it or not. Even our religious acts are sexual. This is why our depictions of avatars, gods, and goddesses are always young and attractive. Therefore, when a boy and a girl are together, there will always be a sexual dimension to their relationship. This is not something to be lamented or denied. The only thing you can do is to channelize your sexuality in the right direction. You cannot escape sex; you can only channelize it. This involves making the right selection. If you are a woman who needs a man, choose one who, despite the sexual angle, can lead you towards freedom from sexuality. He gives the example of Meera, who, needing a husband, chose Krishna. Similarly, if a man needs a woman, he should find one who, despite being a woman in body, can help him attain freedom from the body. This is a very difficult task, like walking a tightrope, which is why very few succeed. The key lies in the right selection and the right channelization. The friendship between a boy and a girl will have a new form, different from the friendship between two boys or two girls. The problem arises when we try to compare it to the friendship between two boys and say something is wrong. It is not wrong; it is just different.