Have you noticed that boys call their male friends mates instead of boyfriends?

Question

Girls call their friends girlfriends and I was just curious why people thought guys didn't call their friends boyfriends apart from the obvious g*y connotation.

Answer 1

i call mine buds or just friends lol and all the girlfriends girlfriends of course and yeah its cuz of the g*y connection

Answer 2

For the same reason that most guys will not comment on their friend's clothing or appearance. You may be asking for an answer other than those involving fearing of being labeled g*y, but there aren't any. Guys don't do it because they want no doubt in anybody's minds that they are heterosexual.