Everyone says it can’t be done, but I disagree. There are definitely boys you are going to consider a friend and then there are those you consider “friends.” There’s a definite difference between the two and the first type is the one that you can have a normal friendship with. You just have to be honest with yourself about which type of friend you really see this person.
If you don’t find yourself physically attracted to the boy, it’s more than likely he’s going to be friend-zoned. This isn’t a bad thing, he’s just a friend. You’re not going to think every boy you meet is god-like attractive. Even if he is amazingly hot, you could just not see him in that type of light, and see him much more as a brother instead.
Then, there’s the other type of friend: the one who you tell yourself is a friend but you catch yourself staring at every once in a while. This is why people think girls and guys can’t be friends without jumping each other. OK but newsflash: this isn’t every boy-girl relationship.
Boys and girls are entirely capable of being friends without any sort of sexual tension. The movies and novels have made it so we think most friendships end up with a marriage and children; a happily ever after. That isn’t reality. There can be a boy you’ve known since kindergarten and stay friends well into college without there being any type of sexual tension between the two of you.
If you find yourself attracted to your friend, you’re not “just friends.” If not, you can definitely have a platonic friendship between a male and female.