Help I’m confused bout boys

So I think boys are just so much easier to be friends with. Which means I am friends with a lot of boys. Everybody keeps spreading rumors saying I am flirting cause I am speaking to them. I think it’s a lol childish. A lot of ppl have even told my bf I like like 5 other people.😭😱🙄Is it bad to have a lot of friends that are boys. I am friends with my sisters bf and she thinks I’m flirting with him!!! Sooo....is it bad to have a lot of friends that are boys??i try to friends with everyone but the boys just aren’t as catty and evil!!!! Any advice?!?!?!