Friends With Benefits

[Ekonk]

Somehow it sounds great, and somehow it doesn't.

I mean, free love and all that jazz, but eventually actual love will be there, and real love isn't free at all.

Real love is a psychopath.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I know people who have tried it and it seems to turn into a kind of half-relationship, where both people sort of like eachother more than they though or something. I don't see why it can't work, but for casual sex I would have though one night stands with attractive strangers is a better bet. You're less likely to have to live with any weird emotional mess.

 

[370999]

I'm sure it can and does work but i imagine it is very hard to do, and a certain part of me asks why? why take the risk with a friendship? Or a relationship? Is sex really that important?

Relationships and feelings are fluid and it seems to be tempting the devil.

 

[Smokescreen]

The "Friends with benefits" thing sounds simple on paper, but rarely is in real life.

Actually, this is true of any relationship. Seriously; while the best relationships are simple ones, there isn't a human relationship on the planet that has not started with the basics and gotten more complex over time. Some relationships survive that complexity, others don't but people get involved in all kinds of strange situations and some make it work, others don't.

It's just another reason why it's a good idea to treat people as decently as you know how. Even if you're just in it for the short term, the benefits to being kind always outweigh the benefits of being a dick.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

Considering all my mates have had it but me, it works. just not for the people woh do want it. (oh Karma you filthy whore you...)

 

[Naheal]

It's different from person to person. As a guy, I would never consider "friends with benefits".

 

[seryoga]

damn i should tell my gir...uh friend with benefits about this poll and c what she thinks

 

[mocruz1200]

Well, it would be a very bizarre relationship in my mind. One could presume that when you actually did enjoy the "benefits" it would not be as fulfilling as it would seem.

Spoiler: Somewhat off-topic

My friends enjoy several "benefits" from me. One of these being borrowing my fucking copy of Mass Effect 2 and not giving it back for a very, very long time.

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i feel you man. my friend has my copy of super mario RPG: legend of the seven stars. he has had it since middle school(were now in our second year of college).i always see it, but forget to grab it

 

[ElTigreSantiago]

I think that would be awesome. You get the basic human need of sex without any of the unwanted complications that may end up hurting you or the girl. It's not as good as a relationship, but if you're having trouble in the department it's a perfect (and the only) replacement.

 

[Lyri]

It can but it usually ends up in a relationship as feelings eventually get involved

This happened to me.

It does work, but we ended up going out for a while. Haven't spoken to her much since our break up but we're still friends.