Friends With Benefits (FWB), benefits for whom?
Can friends with benefits-- really benefit both parties, or is there usually unexpected emotional fallout?
Sexual promiscuity and? friends with benefits? In today’s society has been associated with many different connotations and ideas. The majority of these ideas are split at the very opposite ends of a large spectrum.
At one end, friends with benefits hold a very negative tone, threatening morals and traditional values.
On the other side, the term comes with a positive, new age connotation.
This second view considers the concept to be a healthy, positive method of fulfilling basic desires in a safe manner. Some people use “friends with benefits” as added enjoyment while already in a romantic relationship. For others, the time needed for an extensive relationship is not available due to work, school, etc. “Friends with benefits” offers a chance for these people to remain satisfied while accomplishing their goals.
I came across some articles about it while surfing and often see/hear/watch tv shows/series mentioning/discussing it.
Is it true as to what could really happen? what are your thoughts to it or share your experiences if u feel comfy with that q ;-)
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i had never heard about that term before.
It may work out differently for different people. For some, there will always be the thrill of the unknown and the untried. For some, it would be taboo and for some others, it would be a terrible dream.
I still cant make out which category i belong to. But off the top of my head, i think that it might be difficult to be in such a relationship and still be emotionally aloof about it. At some time or the other, things have to give and you would be mind-involved.
havent tried it yet, so thats the laymans point of view.
at first its all fun, u get to have a booty call when u have the urge and its all good because ur already all comfy with the person but the more often u do it and the more time u spend together, things change, someone starts feeling something and wishing that its going to turn out to be real...but it never does...well sometimes it does, just never happened to me...;-P
-jb-
One way or the other, some tend to become emotional about it...
In my younger days (in my 20's), it would be what they call a "LIVE-IN" situation whereas they live together as a couple. I'm kind of amazed that they have a much descriptive term for this FWB...
most guys think of sex in a non emotional (basically just physical) way (so I've heard..ahem) but women attach an emotion to it. Might not in the beginning but ends up that way...Again..my personal opinion...
I guess it would, however, be better than going out and sleeping with everyone...but....guess it would depend on your own personal morals and what you can live with considering your conscience.
for starting a controversial (I think) topic...hehehe
IMHO, It all depends on one's attitude towards sex.
If sex always means love and commitment, it's not going to work for someone to engage in it as 'just friends.' If sex can be a more casual thing, then I think it's possible that two can get together with a friend and agree to do that and not get too emotionally tied up."
Like Ducky (really miss her, though)would say, if you don't like it...BITE ME ;-)