FWB relationships - your opinion?

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On another thread there is a discussion of FWB relationships. It's not what the thread was about and so I thought I'd start a thread to discuss it. Whats your opinion of a friends with benefits relationship? Another poster said he felt it was demeaning, and I wonder why. Personally, I think that if both parties are ok with it that it's fine.

Other people: none of my business.

Myself: as long as something was not misadvertised I'd have no issue. And that applies for more than just this issue.

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I feel it demeaning because the only purpose would be sex. FWB is just something I'd rather not be a part of. Like I said, I would feel I was stealing from the other party, it wouldn't feel morally right. I have little chance at it so it might as well be through marriage, those are just my thoughts.

It sounds like where a guy and girl pretend to be just friends, but then when one of them gets a real boyfriend/girlfriend the other one gets mad of course and proves it was fake.

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I hold the view that sex is a privilege of the attractive (and the rich). Can FWB challenge this claim?

But whats wrong with the purpose just being sex? You said it wouldn't feel morally right, do you feel that way for religious reasons or for some other reason?

In my opinion there are two types of FWB relationships. There is the "booty call" type, where the two people don't ever really see each other except for sex. They don't talk on the phone or FB or hang out or anything, it's just for sex and only sex. The other type is two actual friends who like each other and enjoy each others company but while they don't have any romantic feelings for each other, they are physically attracted to each other and act on it.

There is a programme in Britain called the Jeremey Kyle show that destroys that thesis.

Roughly 90% of alleged NTs act like it's the weirdest and most-shocking thing they've ever heard if someone tells them they're still a virgin past early 20s.(even if the virgin is ugly and/or poor)

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FWB is quite good but it's rare when one party doesn't develop feelings for the other.

Aren't these threads perhaps more appropriate for adult aspies discussion, rather than L&D?

Pretty cool.

I don't think so. It's about relationships, and this is where people discuss relationships. It's not dirty or explicit, so I don't see why it should be in the adult section. Lots of people discuss relationships of this type in threads on here, so why not discuss the concept? Why do you think it should go in the adult section?

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That's very creepy indeed.

Sex is a sacred bond, when man & woman become one in flesh and blood. I don't think it is only religious, I'd be feeling extremely guilty. In my view, sexual misdeeds on another are greater a crime than murder.

I don't see what that's got to do with anything. I wouldn't think a FWB relationship would have anything to do with money, so that leaves out the rich part. Of course some type of physical attraction would be required but then physical attraction is pretty much required for sex at all. I would imagine that most people can find someone that thinks they are attractive even if they aren't a Miss America or a Mr Universe. Being attractive isn't always about being textbook good looking. There are lots of different types of good looking,