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the word mate is very commonly used for friends of both sexes - it's informal and used widely by young people. eg - "I'm going out with my mates tonight." could mean a girl talking about going out with her girlfriends or a mixed crowd, or a boy with male friends or mixed ones. i'ts also used commonly to distinguish between boyfriends/girlfriends -- eg "are you seeing (dating) her?" -- "No, we're just mates."

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