India, April 10 -- Pop culture and conventional wisdom suggest that it is perfectly okay for a man who is in a relationship not to have any other women as his friends. However, according to Jeff Guenther, a licensed professional counsellor based in Portland with over 20 years of experience, it is, in fact, a significant red flag.

Taking to Instagram on April 6, Jeff explained why that is, and how deliberately trying to limit a man's social circle does not ensure that he is loyal.

While the absence of female friends of a heterosexual man can be interpreted as the absence of potential threats by his partner, Jeff believes that it is not actually the case. There are men who genuinely like women in a platonic sense.

Seeing them interact wi...