I have not read any suicide note of recent. To be honest, the only time that I have been able to read some of them were on the internet and I never had any connection to those who wrote it.
I don't think there is any big deal with having male friends, but a woman should create boundaries that wouldn't make her man begin to get jealous. It is a core aspect of being in a relationship.
You made a good point, but it is important to understand that there are times when you give your all and at the end of the day, your all is never enough for the man that you are in a relationship with.
It is not easy to find who you truly care about. This is where the first challenge comes from. I have been in situations where I was willing to love someone so deeply, but it never worked out and I felt bad about it.
It depends on the policy guiding your company. One can be sacked as a result of trying to take a friendship made with the customer to the next level. This is the reason I can't even think of doing such a thing.
As a guy, I have asked a couple of people out in the past. There were rejections, and there were ones that worked out the way that I wanted. I don't see any issue with a lady asking a guy out too as long as she has strong feelings for the guy.