Yes, I did, but I didn't take the conclusion as 'nowadays it's perfectly possible for men and women to just be friends', I read it more as 'maybe it will be posible in the future'.
Curious: are said females in relationships? are you? Check out http://www.laddertheory.com - curious if your situation falls into one of their stated exceptions.
Some are, some aren't, I'm currently not if you must know :)