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Especially if neither of us are interested in a relationship? We are both single, she hasn't dated in two years and neither I have. I know a FWB relationship gets a lot of criticism from some people, "due to it being strictly sexual". Sex is a good thing, and can be healthy for people under the right protection. This is the first time we are only having a Friends with Benefits relationship. Is it really all that bad? We both are on pretty good terms, good friends to an extent.
Yes, it depends on how much you like sex without love. If you are not interested in a love or romantic relationship and just want the free booty calls then fine, but far too often one in a FWB relationship messes up and gets feelings for the other and problems arise. It can only work if both keep it sexual and nothing more.
that's up to the person. I only seen where it ends badly. Personally I wouldn't engage in that type of relationship. IMO it's yet another way for males to get 'easy' sex without actually having to put much effort out. No thanks.
Last edited by Doll Eyes; 03-24-2012 at 09:55 AM..
I had one. I wasn't ready to be in a relationship, but I wanted the nookie! We agreed to be exclusive - at least that we couldn't have sex with someone else without telling the other. Too many diseases out there!
If you're going to do it then keep it JUST SEX. Don't spend the night, don't cuddle, don't hang out like you're dating. The boundaries got really blurred in mine. He maintained he didn't want a girlfriend, but he would take me out on dates and hold my hand, tell me how beautiful I am, stay the night and cuddle, from the female perspective it was confusing and hard and of course...you can guess what happens next. I started to have feelings for him. I changed my mind about being in a relationship, but he didn't and things ended with a lot of hurt feelings on my part.
I really wouldn't recommend it. One person always seems to catch feelings.
......He maintained he didn't want a girlfriend, but he would take me out on dates and hold my hand, tell me how beautiful I am, stay the night and cuddle, from the female perspective it was confusing and hard .........
Sounds like you have the right idea, OP. These relationships work best when both people really care about each other, are not possessive, and understand the reasons why a committed relationship would be impossible between them. FWBs are perfect for people who have been married and divorced and just don't want to do the 'fall in love and live happily ever after' thing again
They only work "situationaly" (made up word) like while you are on Spring or Summer break. They don't work if you and your friend are going to be around each other for an indefinite amount of time.
If you're going to do it then keep it JUST SEX. Don't spend the night, don't cuddle, don't hang out like you're dating.
My FWBs and I go on dates, cuddle, spend the night... Because we are actually close friends who enjoy being physical. Of course this works because we don't see each other more than once every couple of months. No need. Busy lives and all.
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Because we are actually close friends who enjoy being physical. Of course this works because we don't see each other more than once every couple of months. No need. Busy lives and all.
