The aim of this research, from the perspective of young people, is to identify the characteristics that cross – gender friendships share with the same – gender friendships and whether they can, based on certain elements, be characterized as those in which equality prevails. Cross – gender friendships are non – romantic relationships between a man and a woman which are, as same as same – gender friendships, characterized by trust, respect, social support, etc. . Numerous studies show that that kind of relationship is often characterized by inequality due to the differences between men and women, which is often reflected in the fact that men place greater emphasis on common activities and women on honesty, intimacy and loyalty. The method used in this study is interviewing, with 6 participants, 3 males and 3 females, who belong to the younger population. The results of this study showed that cross – gender and same – gender friendships share some similarities and differences. Besides, the results show that cross – gender friendships provide information about the opposite sex, that communication between men and women differs and that trust and social support are very important characteristics that form the basis of this relationship.