I think so. But I think platonic friendships are likely to happen when the two of you are elementary or middle school classmates or something. Before puberty kicks in and you start viewing people as romantic interests or not. I have close female friends whom I can go out for coffee or a meal 1-1 because we were former classmates

I think your father’s point might be more valid nowadays now that people have FWBs. So it adds another layer of complication to this age-old question