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5/12/2009 6:14:00 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


so in all the time ive been on this site, i havent really read up too much on the life of FWBs and also cuz im not one of the type myself....so im curious to the ones that either live that sexual lifestyle or know of ppl that do it, how do u have a RELATIONSHIP as an FWB?....im not trying to be a smarta** at all.

like i would think obviously its only for SEX...but does a RELATIONSHIP part come into play at all?...meaning, do u just meet for sex and then say "next week at so-and-so time we meet again" and just leave it at that OR do u kind of call each other up whenever the "mood" hits u?....do u actually ever sit and talk w/each other about the weather, have a cup of coffee, how's your day going, things like that?

i know i probably sound stupid, but im really truly curious to see how this type of relationship works....as im sure its different for everybody.

**plus it'll give me tips if i ever want to be one myself!!did i say that?....see, i just wrote in another thread how im always using that OOPS sign cuz i say something off the wall....god, im so glad its there to use tho!!

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5/12/2009 6:18:04 PM An FWB relationship!  
countrysweet677
Over 2,000 Posts (2,975)
Waverly, NY
age: 50


you go into it with boundries set it works well with older women and younger men you know the cougar type, it can work well if its just only sex no strings attached the emotions have to stay in check though and you both need to know that...

5/12/2009 6:22:09 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


hey, COUNTRYSWEET, you're following me around, dear....ah, yes, the cougar type....i forgot about that...and i had a whole HUGE thread about cougars too.

but why? its easier for them to set boundaries?...confused....im FWB illiterate!

5/12/2009 6:28:28 PM An FWB relationship!  

thunderstorms62
Over 1,000 Posts (1,246)
Endicott, NY
age: 48


FWB-Friends that have sexual relations
without the commitment bond.

how do u have a RELATIONSHIP as an FWB?.

IMHO...you can't.


That bolded word above...
should not be confused with the traditional dating definition of
the word "Relationship."




[Edited 5/12/2009 6:37:10 PM ]

5/12/2009 6:29:24 PM An FWB relationship!  
cinthianna01
Over 7,500 Posts!! (8,947)
Goshen, IN
age: 91


I agree with countrysweet...especially with keeping emotions out of it.

If one can't seperate the physical/emotional connection to sex, it would be in their best interest to not involve themselves in it.

Some people can distinguish and can carry on functioning relationships like that. Others can't seperate the two and havoc begins...painful havoc.

I think each can vary, some have full relationships, but term them FWB's because of commitment fears, for some reason, they can spend time, meals & bed together, but just not considering it a true relationship is what makes it functional...others are purely physical, when the mood strikes...depends on the parties involved.

5/12/2009 6:41:48 PM An FWB relationship!  
countrysweet677
Over 2,000 Posts (2,975)
Waverly, NY
age: 50


if the two of you are mature enough and just only need to feel close to one another for sex only once in a while and yeah there will be some sort of emotional connection but you have to know that its just a FRIEND with benifets and go into it and just enjoy probally some of the best sex you'll probally ever have...

5/12/2009 7:20:15 PM An FWB relationship!  

hrlydvdsndrgn
Port Orange, FL
age: 49


Quote from countrysweet677:
you go into it with boundries set it works well with older women and younger men you know the cougar type, it can work well if its just only sex no strings attached the emotions have to stay in check though and you both need to know that...


Sometimes that works but men,even younger men tend to be a little territorial.
(marking the grounds and such)
I was able to do it when I was in my twenties,but that was with women that I had dated and we weren't totally into each other.
They wanted to have me as a friend still and so did I but we would get a few drinks and the hormones would start . It gets a little weird occasionally but if the friendship is important you work it out.

5/12/2009 7:23:59 PM An FWB relationship!  
countrysweet677
Over 2,000 Posts (2,975)
Waverly, NY
age: 50


i think it works best if the two of you don't socialize together just stick to your once in a while sex romps...

5/12/2009 7:24:47 PM An FWB relationship!  
soulcrazy
Over 2,000 Posts (2,219)
San Clemente, CA
age: 41


Never works... someone will develop feelings.

5/12/2009 7:31:42 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


yeah, i assume there r FWB relationships...(i keep calling them relatonships...there it goes again) that do actually go well and ppl can really NOT have emotional connections and can walk away...IDK

but do ppl sleep w/more than one person when in one cuz if u threw s/o else in the factor, then certainly there could be jealousy....among other things?....this is so confusing. doesnt anyone teach this stuff???

5/12/2009 7:39:55 PM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


The "Benefits" part of FWBs generally entails some type of sex, not sitting on the couch with mud packs on watching "Fried Green Tomatoes" or something like that.

5/12/2009 7:47:00 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


NOW that is an interesting view im trying to envision...mud packs on face watching movies...yeah...i think i will opt for sex instead!!

5/12/2009 7:52:48 PM An FWB relationship!  

maniacmassager
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (23,177)
Lawrence, MA
age: 45


I would definately need to feel a connection emotionally with a woman to have sex with her, but that being said, i could easily have an emotional connection with hundreds of women at the same time. not that id sleep with hundreds of women. im too paranoid about STDs.

5/12/2009 7:54:06 PM An FWB relationship!  

sandra49ok
Over 1,000 Posts (1,694)
Shelton, WA
age: 51


i have never had one

5/12/2009 8:04:49 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


Quote from maniacmassager:
I would definately need to feel a connection emotionally with a woman to have sex with her, but that being said, i could easily have an emotional connection with hundreds of women at the same time. not that id sleep with hundreds of women. im too paranoid about STDs.


uh, MANIAC, not tryin' to mess w/u, hon, but i think it takes greater strength in mind and body to have an emotional connection w/100s of women than sleep w/100....granted i know STDs r no good....but could u really try to handle all the emotional issues that come your way w/that many women???...if i was a man, i would be like HELL no!

im supposed to be sticking up for females!!...cuz i AM a female!

5/12/2009 8:07:12 PM An FWB relationship!  
goddess56
Over 1,000 Posts (1,964)
Tulsa, OK
age: 61


I don't think that a FWB scenario could be called a relationship either. It is what it is. A booty call by any other name is still just a booty call. A piece of a** is just a piece of ass.

5/12/2009 8:08:35 PM An FWB relationship!  
steven030463
Over 2,000 Posts (2,960)
Newton Falls, OH
age: 48


What is FWB or FBW or what ever it is, what is it?

5/12/2009 8:38:50 PM An FWB relationship!  
mariner67
Birmingham, AL
age: 43


Quote from maryg2:
so in all the time ive been on this site, i havent really read up too much on the life of FWBs and also cuz im not one of the type myself....so im curious to the ones that either live that sexual lifestyle or know of ppl that do it, how do u have a RELATIONSHIP as an FWB?....im not trying to be a smarta** at all.

like i would think obviously its only for SEX...but does a RELATIONSHIP part come into play at all?...meaning, do u just meet for sex and then say "next week at so-and-so time we meet again" and just leave it at that OR do u kind of call each other up whenever the "mood" hits u?....do u actually ever sit and talk w/each other about the weather, have a cup of coffee, how's your day going, things like that?

i know i probably sound stupid, but im really truly curious to see how this type of relationship works....as im sure its different for everybody.

**plus it'll give me tips if i ever want to be one myself!!did i say that?....see, i just wrote in another thread how im always using that OOPS sign cuz i say something off the wall....god, im so glad its there to use tho!!


One of the best women I have ever known was a FB. Yes, it was all about sex, but it was all about learning one another as well, as we found out. Our guards were down because that is what we both wanted at that time. That was the best relationship I have ever had with a woman, simply because we went into it knowing what we wanted from each other and all the pressure was off. A thought just occured to me and I have an idea. Hang on...

5/12/2009 8:43:45 PM An FWB relationship!  

jrobert369
Vincentown, NJ
age: 48


I agree with Soul, someone will develope feeling and get hurt when the their friend find someone they want to be with. No matter what boundries are set, there is always someone who will go over the line, then the problem really begin when the FWB RELATION is called off. If you are thinking about it, stay away and find someone you want to be with.

Just my two cents.

5/12/2009 9:06:34 PM An FWB relationship!  

d_voted
Over 2,000 Posts (2,291)
Winnipeg, MB
age: 58


Quote from steven030463:
What is FWB or FBW or what ever it is, what is it?


Dear sir, FWB means Friends With Benefits.

What it really means is a sexual relationship that has no commitments to it.

My teenage daughter defined it for me: "It is a relationship where you don't trust the person, you don't respect the person and you don't make any compromises with the person but you are willing to sleep with them."

In short it is 'sanitized' version of a F-buddy. It sounds good because the word Friends is attached to it. However in real friendship you do trust the person with inner thoughts, dreams and aspirations and value their opinions and observations. In a real friendship there is respect for that person beyond what that person can do to meet your needs or wants. In a real relationship there are compromises that you accept gladly because it is done altruistically and for a real frienship to function all the aforementioned are reciprocated and mutually beneficial.

The FWB will not sustain the test of time and will alter the persons involved for any future relationships. It minimizes the specialness of the most intimate union persons can have on a physical level and thereby diminishes its unique character by reducing fidelty to an option to be traded or bartered at one's will or whim.

It is more likely to produce heartache than strenghten either party and sadly is not fulfilling psychologically either. The ethical relativists and secular humanists may dispute these ideas but I suspect their motivations are self-serving.

5/12/2009 9:17:16 PM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


Quote from jrobert369:
I agree with Soul, someone will develope feeling and get hurt when the their friend find someone they want to be with. No matter what boundries are set, there is always someone who will go over the line, then the problem really begin when the FWB RELATION is called off. If you are thinking about it, stay away and find someone you want to be with.

Just my two cents.


uhhh, the "thinking about it" part that i posted was superficial...and to keep things light and funny too!....thats all the credit that statement gets!

ok, so i am gathering obviously ppl dont sit down and talk over coffee or anything else for that matter!

So....i guess i will meet u next Wed. around 12 noon for the next go-a-around??cuz u know....

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5/12/2009 11:29:58 PM An FWB relationship!  
william9_17
Over 4,000 Posts! (4,264)
Kelseyville, CA
age: 26


I don't ever see myself being in a f**k buddy realationship...It doesn't seem worth the trouble

5/13/2009 12:26:04 AM An FWB relationship!  

bigdog198
Melbourne, FL
age: 58


Quote from jrobert369:
I agree with Soul, someone will develope feeling and get hurt when the their friend find someone they want to be with. No matter what boundries are set, there is always someone who will go over the line, then the problem really begin when the FWB RELATION is called off. If you are thinking about it, stay away and find someone you want to be with.

Just my two cents.[/quot

I could write a book on my FWB/FB she was a real pice of work. She was the one to set the rules and then changed them. She was 35 i was 52 when all this started. She would find some guy she thoght was the one and I was then just a frind. She wanted to be with only him but wanted me to still help her out because the guy was a bum and couldn't fix anything. Finly threw him out and things were great with her and i for about a year then she found another one. Two yrs later she came back and needed help. She had lost everything even her kidds be cause of that one. We got back together and like befor things were good. Got her son back and she said she would never do that to me again. Next thing I know she's telling me she loves another guy. Another beer drinking redneck hillbilly with no job just like the others. I gave her a choice him or me. She chose him and is pissed at me because I wount do anything for her or talk to her anymore. She blames me for her troubles??

5/13/2009 6:15:26 AM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


wow, there r some sad stories in here....the FWB i had, i asked if he wanted to do a cup of coffeeand he said, no, he only wanted to do me...ok, no coffee it is....kidding!

5/13/2009 6:30:36 AM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


Quote from bigdog198:
eader]Quote from jrobert369:
I agree with Soul, someone will develope feeling and get hurt when the their friend find someone they want to be with. No matter what boundries are set, there is always someone who will go over the line, then the problem really begin when the FWB RELATION is called off. If you are thinking about it, stay away and find someone you want to be with.

Just my two cents.[/quot

I could write a book on my FWB/FB she was a real pice of work. She was the one to set the rules and then changed them. She was 35 i was 52 when all this started. She would find some guy she thoght was the one and I was then just a frind. She wanted to be with only him but wanted me to still help her out because the guy was a bum and couldn't fix anything. Finly threw him out and things were great with her and i for about a year then she found another one. Two yrs later she came back and needed help. She had lost everything even her kidds be cause of that one. We got back together and like befor things were good. Got her son back and she said she would never do that to me again. Next thing I know she's telling me she loves another guy. Another beer drinking redneck hillbilly with no job just like the others. I gave her a choice him or me. She chose him and is pissed at me because I wount do anything for her or talk to her anymore. She blames me for her troubles??


FWBs = Not An Exclusive Relationship...every person in the whole world is not wired to think in "Forever and Ever Amen" terms...fyi!

5/13/2009 6:36:59 AM An FWB relationship!  
howudoinnn
Grantsburg, WI
age: 40


so is fwb just a step-up from a paid hooker with feelings

5/13/2009 6:45:34 AM An FWB relationship!  
i_am_bill
Over 2,000 Posts (3,440)
Astatula, FL
age: 51


Quote from maryg2:
so in all the time ive been on this site, i havent really read up too much on the life of FWBs and also cuz im not one of the type myself....so im curious to the ones that either live that sexual lifestyle or know of ppl that do it, how do u have a RELATIONSHIP as an FWB?....im not trying to be a smarta** at all.

like i would think obviously its only for SEX...but does a RELATIONSHIP part come into play at all?...meaning, do u just meet for sex and then say "next week at so-and-so time we meet again" and just leave it at that OR do u kind of call each other up whenever the "mood" hits u?....do u actually ever sit and talk w/each other about the weather, have a cup of coffee, how's your day going, things like that?

i know i probably sound stupid, but im really truly curious to see how this type of relationship works....as im sure its different for everybody.

**plus it'll give me tips if i ever want to be one myself!!did i say that?....see, i just wrote in another thread how im always using that OOPS sign cuz i say something off the wall....god, im so glad its there to use tho!!


The one time way back in my 20's when I was in that type of relationship it worked fine for both of us. And we worked together in the same office. I could not do it nowadays. I think alot of the reason it worked was because of the way the office culture was then. Nowadays everyone is afraid to even use the word sex in public for fear of a sexual harrassment complaint. So there wasn't the political correctness phobia and all and we would come to work every monday and talk about our dating failures of that weekend and that is how we came about to have the arrangement. It just didn't seem wrong at the time. We were already friends, most of us in the office knew who got laid on the weekend and who didn't. So it didn't seem strange at the time to go into an FWB type of thing.

We would just call one or the other during the week, if one was not into it then no big deal. But usually one would call and it would be like, "Yeah I'll come over in a few hours." We'd hang out, talk, have a beer or whatever, then go to the bed room. When we were done we would not hang out or anything afterwards. No snuggling, no real kissing, none of that.

Did I say I couldn't do that nowadays? Lol.

5/13/2009 7:23:10 AM An FWB relationship!  
lotstdo
Henderson, NV
age: 49


Any relationship that is not communal

is nothing more than FWB

gf/bf.........keyword is friend

having sex with a bf/gf is therefore a freind with sex involved

5/13/2009 7:25:20 AM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


Quote from howudoinnn:
so is fwb just a step-up from a paid hooker with feelings


No, it's just adults who are comfortable with their own sexuality and not shackled by obsolete Puritanical notions of what consitutes propriety...but a hooker might work out better for you if that's how you think!

5/13/2009 7:38:41 AM An FWB relationship!  
ckngraj
Over 7,500 Posts!! (8,875)
Rochester, NY
age: 44


Quote from bigdog198:
eader]Quote from jrobert369:
I agree with Soul, someone will develope feeling and get hurt when the their friend find someone they want to be with. No matter what boundries are set, there is always someone who will go over the line, then the problem really begin when the FWB RELATION is called off. If you are thinking about it, stay away and find someone you want to be with.

Just my two cents.[/quot

I could write a book on my FWB/FB she was a real pice of work. She was the one to set the rules and then changed them. She was 35 i was 52 when all this started. She would find some guy she thoght was the one and I was then just a frind. She wanted to be with only him but wanted me to still help her out because the guy was a bum and couldn't fix anything. Finly threw him out and things were great with her and i for about a year then she found another one. Two yrs later she came back and needed help. She had lost everything even her kidds be cause of that one. We got back together and like befor things were good. Got her son back and she said she would never do that to me again. Next thing I know she's telling me she loves another guy. Another beer drinking redneck hillbilly with no job just like the others. I gave her a choice him or me. She chose him and is pissed at me because I wount do anything for her or talk to her anymore. She blames me for her troubles??



THIS IS not an FWB relation this is a case of some dumbass using you and you letting
her and continuing to take her back and giving her everything she needs. SHE will BE
BACK,,,,,hope you smarten up

5/13/2009 7:50:16 AM An FWB relationship!  

longlastingwife
Over 4,000 Posts! (5,517)
Grand Rapids, MI
age: 37


my whole thought about the fwb thing is that it can be a hard task to follow because feelings can get involved and then hurt if the two people don't have a complete understanding. usually in the beginning it's cool cause you both are lusting for each other and then it's too good to let go. another thing is that there are so many women out here that want a real relationship but end up settling for the fwb and that's when the heart breaking comes into play cause she can't take the fact that she sees or hear about you and another woman( this can go for men also)

5/13/2009 7:58:37 AM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


There are also lots of women who are happy and secure in themselves who genuinely enjoy FWBs without "pining" to have one guy "all to themselves"...many of us have already done our time in exclusive relationships, been there, done that, got the t-shirt...and are quite happy and content to enjoy another dimension of our lives without being constrained.

Not every woman on the planet feels she has to lasso a guy and lock him up. JMO!

5/13/2009 8:08:44 AM An FWB relationship!  

longlastingwife
Over 4,000 Posts! (5,517)
Grand Rapids, MI
age: 37


Quote from goodgato:
There are also lots of women who are happy and secure in themselves who genuinely enjoy FWBs without "pining" to have one guy "all to themselves"...many of us have already done our time in exclusive relationships, been there, done that, got the t-shirt...and are quite happy and content to enjoy another dimension of our lives without being constrained.

Not every woman on the planet feels she has to lasso a guy and lock him up. JMO!
you right you are entitled to your opinion and that's just what i was stating my op i just know that it can become a problem and this fwb thing is one of the reasons that women/men who want something more solid will have a battle on their hands because you have those that feel that i don't have to buy the milk when i got the cow. can you feel where i'm coming from?

5/13/2009 8:17:25 AM An FWB relationship!  
howudoinnn
Grantsburg, WI
age: 40


Im sorry but this screams ESCort service outloud to me seriously..i dont want to pin down anyone..but at the same time i dont want to worry bout catching someone else pets that got loose either..okay what if ur friend just before meeting up with u..had sex another..wouldnt u feel kinda dirty being seconds ughh anyone for sloppy jo's or ho's tonightnot for me..i will stick with 1 lady no handcuffs attached..just respect and love for 1 another in every way..i refer toit as a best friend with a lifetime of benifits..

5/13/2009 8:21:55 AM An FWB relationship!  
wisegirl33
Over 1,000 Posts (1,592)
Queensland
Australia
age: 46


What is the full expression of FWB ?

Howudoing -- BTW - We use the expression "sloppy joe" in Australia to mean a comfortable sweater... But your interpretation is interesting. This thread is full of double-sided innuendoes....

wisegirl33 - 14th of May 09 at 125am Aest
127am - 14th May 09
added an "e"



[Edited 5/13/2009 8:35:38 AM ]

5/13/2009 8:30:30 AM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


i like that..."best friend w/lifetime of benefits"....pretty cool!

of course there r going to be two sides to it in this thread as there has always been everytime s/o brings this topic up. and i am certainly not judging any one's preference either....my Q solely was, could there be any type of relationship come out of it....or if not even that, small talk or hanging out or anything...or is it simply just "do it and leave" til the next time?....that was more of my curiosity...but i guess it might be too personal which i can respect one's privacy....

i dont know that a hooker can be the same as an FWB....i mean in some way it does, but then again it doesnt...a little confusing....i guess w/an FWB u DO know who u r sleeping with and a hooker u dont. one u r paying for, and one u arent. as far as sleeping w/other ppl, i guess thats a risk that 2 ppl take when being in one....as there is no commitment....and both definitely dont have feelings for one another....but i can see there is a fine line for that happening...

damn, cant we just shut our hearts off....and say DON'T FEEL ANYTHING...THIS ISNT WHAT U R THINKING IT IS??

5/13/2009 8:31:35 AM An FWB relationship!  
cocopuffs375
Over 7,500 Posts!! (9,116)
Suffern, NY
age: 23


Quote from soulcrazy:
Never works... someone will develop feelings.




Yep..its not for me....

5/13/2009 8:34:18 AM An FWB relationship!  
wisegirl33
Over 1,000 Posts (1,592)
Queensland
Australia
age: 46


I still don't know what an FWB is ? Now my curiosity is really going.......



wisegirl33 - 14th May 2009 at 137am Aest

5/13/2009 8:42:13 AM An FWB relationship!  
wisegirl33
Over 1,000 Posts (1,592)
Queensland
Australia
age: 46


Is it "friends with benefits ?" (ie meaning of FWB ?)

I don't get how "friends with benefits" could be used against an analogy of a "prostitute"

wisegirl33 - 14th of May 2009 at 146am Aest



[Edited 5/13/2009 8:43:00 AM ]

5/13/2009 8:44:04 AM An FWB relationship!  

rivas01
Over 1,000 Posts (1,307)
York, PA
age: 50


Quote from wisegirl33:
I still don't know what an FWB is ? Now my curiosity is really going.......



wisegirl33 - 14th May 2009 at 137am Aest


wisegirl13, Honey it stands for Friends With Benifits. In other words what is also called A Booty Call. People meeting up just for Sex

5/13/2009 8:47:56 AM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


i never personally said it was the same; hooker and FWB...i definitely think there r distinctions betw the 2 as i stated earlier...but some ppl might reference it as the same...dont know.

5/13/2009 8:53:44 AM An FWB relationship!  
wisegirl33
Over 1,000 Posts (1,592)
Queensland
Australia
age: 46


Ok thanks Rivas.

I still don't see the analogy of someone who is just in a relationship purely for sex (ie FWB) and a prostitute.

I think that both relationships are obviously devoid of any emotional attachment, but the female (or male prostitute), gets "paid" money for their time.

So no, there is no comparison. While both are consensual relationships, they are essentially different in nature.

I am 44years old and have often heard the expression, "FWB", but can state honestly, that I thought it was a reference to someone who was financially wealthy.

LOL stupid me.

Regards,

wisegirl33 - 14th May 2009 at 157am Aest

5/13/2009 9:00:35 AM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


Quote from longlastingwife:
you right you are entitled to your opinion and that's just what i was stating my op i just know that it can become a problem and this fwb thing is one of the reasons that women/men who want something more solid will have a battle on their hands because you have those that feel that i don't have to buy the milk when i got the cow. can you feel where i'm coming from?


I feel ya! The people who are genuinely interested in cultivating and maintaining a LTR will not be interested in FWBs...and vice versa. That's cool, there's plenty of room in this world for divergent opinions. We are each entitled to our own beliefs and boundaries. I respect individuality; one philosophical/theological size does not fit all!

5/13/2009 9:03:13 AM An FWB relationship!  

rivas01
Over 1,000 Posts (1,307)
York, PA
age: 50


Quote from maryg2:
so in all the time ive been on this site, i havent really read up too much on the life of FWBs and also cuz im not one of the type myself....so im curious to the ones that either live that sexual lifestyle or know of ppl that do it, how do u have a RELATIONSHIP as an FWB?....im not trying to be a smarta** at all.

like i would think obviously its only for SEX...but does a RELATIONSHIP part come into play at all?...meaning, do u just meet for sex and then say "next week at so-and-so time we meet again" and just leave it at that OR do u kind of call each other up whenever the "mood" hits u?....do u actually ever sit and talk w/each other about the weather, have a cup of coffee, how's your day going, things like that?

i know i probably sound stupid, but im really truly curious to see how this type of relationship works....as im sure its different for everybody.

**plus it'll give me tips if i ever want to be one myself!!did i say that?....see, i just wrote in another thread how im always using that OOPS sign cuz i say something off the wall....god, im so glad its there to use tho!!



Maryg2 If the person who is your friend, calls to see how you are doing. Lets say at least one time a day. Since you are friends you go out two or three times a week. And then lets not forget about the sex. Then I could be wrong, but that's called a boyfriend .

5/13/2009 9:12:59 AM An FWB relationship!  

maryg2
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (22,984)
Philadelphia, PA
age: 41


then i have BOYFRIEND benefits!!....thanks for that clarification...and if i did have an FWB for real, i would NEVER announce it in public, cuz i think ppl would chew me apart...cuz thats how ppl r.

but i respect the ones that r and its a choice just like any other choice!

by the way, anyone up for coffee w/out the sex??



WISEGIRL, u have learned something today!....see, never too old to learn!

5/13/2009 9:21:38 AM An FWB relationship!  
howudoinnn
Grantsburg, WI
age: 40


actually mary it is great to know who is into what ..makes the sorting process easier..be who u are inside..if u feel u just want to be used for sex..so be it..least u are honest... alot of this fwb's is there past issue's unreleased ..ex's whatnots.. and by rights they arent ready to commit again..skeerdu know me..just my glorious opinions again carry-on kids..

5/13/2009 9:28:53 AM An FWB relationship!  
darlinshel
Over 2,000 Posts (3,655)
Clayton, NC
age: 42


I have always thought that FWB is two people who already know each other become involved physically, but still don't commit to a romantic relationship. It is more than just sex, but not an everyday gotta call gotta connect gotta love kind of thing.

There is a friendship there, so it is a relationship, but you still get out and date others. It also used to be where the people do not sleep with anyone else until they have decided to start something with someone else they met. It's a way of getting what you need without having multiple nsa partners.

If someone does have multiple nsa partners, then it falls more into the Fk Buddy category. Not for me, but it works for others.

5/13/2009 9:31:06 AM An FWB relationship!  
msbevzie
Over 4,000 Posts! (5,810)
Oregon, OH
age: 47


I don't think I myself could do this...

BUT...I've never tried that neither

5/13/2009 9:55:43 AM An FWB relationship!  
i_am_bill
Over 2,000 Posts (3,440)
Astatula, FL
age: 51


Quote from darlinshel:
I have always thought that FWB is two people who already know each other become involved physically, but still don't commit to a romantic relationship. It is more than just sex, but not an everyday gotta call gotta connect gotta love kind of thing.

There is a friendship there, so it is a relationship, but you still get out and date others. It also used to be where the people do not sleep with anyone else until they have decided to start something with someone else they met. It's a way of getting what you need without having multiple nsa partners.

If someone does have multiple nsa partners, then it falls more into the Fk Buddy category. Not for me, but it works for others.


That's how it was when I did it. We did it supposedly to take the pressure off trying to "get something" out of dating on the weekends. We were friends. We added the sex thing but remained just friends and dated other people. It made dating a lot less painful. We carried on for several months like this and we both found our future spouses within a month or two of each other and moved on. I think all of the stars have to be aligned right for it to work, I couldn't do it now only because I see intimacy as a whole different thing, but back in the day when I was in my 20's emotions barely ever played into sex, it was always a physical thing. I try to be a bit forgiving these days when I talk to young people because I remember how it was for me. But I have matured, I hope other people do to. But, what the hell do I know, right?

5/13/2009 9:59:16 AM An FWB relationship!  

rivas01
Over 1,000 Posts (1,307)
York, PA
age: 50


Quote from maryg2:
then i have BOYFRIEND benefits!!....thanks for that clarification...and if i did have an FWB for real, i would NEVER announce it in public, cuz i think ppl would chew me apart...cuz thats how ppl r.

but i respect the ones that r and its a choice just like any other choice!

by the way, anyone up for coffee w/out the sex??



WISEGIRL, u have learned something today!....see, never too old to learn!


Shure if they have tea

5/13/2009 10:43:24 AM An FWB relationship!  

hsprin
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (10,842)
Savannah, MO
age: 35


Personally I don't think that FWB works that great. Most of the time one party involved gets attached, it is almost a given. I mean most of us are not heartless.

There are times when a person just truly needs to have sex, needs a release.

Some of you already know that the last couple of months my ex has been trying to get me to take him back and I have had real mixed feelings about this. I decided that I couldn't go back down that path. However, a couple of weeks ago while he was over here to win me back one final time we had sex. Yes, yes, I so know, but I didn't want to sleep with anybody else nor is there anybody in my life right now that I would sleep with, and we always had great sex so I told him I wanted sex. And give me a break, it had been 5 months!!!

I for one can't have sex with someone without feelings thus the reason it was easy to fall back in bed with the ex. I knew he would must certainly be willing and I wanted sex. I was weak and I caved. Not going to happen again.

5/13/2009 10:58:26 AM An FWB relationship!  
jayson07345
Reseda, CA
age: 53


My teenage daughter defined it for me: "It is a relationship where you don't trust the person, you don't respect the person and you don't make any compromises with the person but you are willing to sleep with them."

I completely disagree with you & your inexperienced teenage daughter....I was in a long term relationship with a woman who also became my best friend....when it ended we were still best of friends....

we enjoyed our time together, respected each other immensely, still went out sometimes & yes we still had awesome sex, sometimes.....that part of the relationship ended when I became involved with another woman as we both had agreed we wouldn't sabotage someone else's opportunity for love....

two consenting mature adults do not have to be in a committed relationship to have sex....that is just your value system or your lack of opportunity....with the right person
i'd do it again in a minute

5/13/2009 11:15:07 AM An FWB relationship!  

bigdog198
Melbourne, FL
age: 58


Quote from maryg2:
i never personally said it was the same; hooker and FWB...i definitely think there r distinctions betw the 2 as i stated earlier...but some ppl might reference it as the same...dont know.


It would have been alot cheeper if she had been a hooker. All her frinds and family loved me and told her I was the best man she had ever been with and not to let me get away. She allways said I was just her frind and she adoored me and loved me just not IN LOVE with me. I gave her more than enuff chances to be with me. I offered her my house a car and would pay for her to get a degree that she wanted. I'm not the jelous type all she had to do is come home to me. If we went out and she was flriting with guys I didn't worry I knew she was comming home with me. Till I wasn't around then she would fall for some guy and I was out. I'm not giving her another chance.

5/13/2009 11:18:05 AM An FWB relationship!  

hsprin
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (10,842)
Savannah, MO
age: 35


That sounds more like a sugar daddy and sugar baby relationship too me, not FWB, JMO.

5/13/2009 11:39:57 AM An FWB relationship!  

bigdog198
Melbourne, FL
age: 58


Quote from hsprin:
That sounds more like a sugar daddy and sugar baby relationship too me, not FWB, JMO.


I think you maybe right the thing is her kidds got attached to me and I them now they are the ones hert and I miss them. the 9yr old calls me and wants to see me I tryed to tell him I can't any more because his mom's b/f doesn't want me to come over anymore. He wants to come live with me because the guy never does anything with him. He just sits around drinking beer. I used to teach him to play ball and to build things not just hang on his mom. We did things like a family.

5/13/2009 11:44:23 AM An FWB relationship!  

hsprin
Over 10,000 Posts!!! (10,842)
Savannah, MO
age: 35


If your spending time with the kiddies, that is a relationship, not fwb.

FWB, should just be sex. Not dinner, movie, baseball game. Most of the time it's just sex.

I think that is where most go wrong with it. They start doing things together like a couple or a relationship and it is more like dating and feeling start getting attached.

Sorry to hear about your relationship, when kids are involved it really makes it hard. I need a sugar daddy, interested? lol J/K

5/13/2009 11:52:47 AM An FWB relationship!  

bigdog198
Melbourne, FL
age: 58


Quote from hsprin:
If your spending time with the kiddies, that is a relationship, not fwb.

FWB, should just be sex. Not dinner, movie, baseball game. Most of the time it's just sex.

I think that is where most go wrong with it. They start doing things together like a couple or a relationship and it is more like dating and feeling start getting attached.

Sorry to hear about your relationship, when kids are involved it really makes it hard. I need a sugar daddy, interested? lol J/K

Shure You want to come to Fl. and live with me I have a nice house on a canel, I'll let you drive my 67 Mustang, go on bike trips, Hottub, and when I die it's all yours.

5/13/2009 1:34:52 PM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


It sounds like some people are confusing boyfriend/girlfriend relationships with FWBs. They are entirely different concepts!

5/13/2009 1:39:46 PM An FWB relationship!  
countrysweet677
Over 2,000 Posts (2,975)
Waverly, NY
age: 50


Quote from goodgato:
It sounds like some people are confusing boyfriend/girlfriend relationships with FWBs. They are entirely different concepts!


i noticed that also they are two different relationships,FWB's are just sex and can be an occasional dinner or just hang out and watch a movie go out together someone you can be close to and not worry about the strings attached to a relationship...just being "FRIENDS WITH BENIFETS" its usually in between relationships when you just want to be close to someone and get some loving or just company...a so called sex buddy...

5/13/2009 1:41:18 PM An FWB relationship!  
goodgato
Over 2,000 Posts (3,834)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
age: 46


Quote from howudoinnn:
actually mary it is great to know who is into what ..makes the sorting process easier..be who u are inside..if u feel u just want to be used for sex..so be it..least u are honest... alot of this fwb's is there past issue's unreleased ..ex's whatnots.. and by rights they arent ready to commit again..skeerdu know me..just my glorious opinions again carry-on kids..


Just because someone else's options don't mirror your own does not invalidate their choice...you might feel compelled to denigrate them for having the audacity to differ with your viewpoint, but that shows insecurity in yourself. If you believe in your choices, you know it's not necessary to put others down...not all people who wholeheartedly enjoy the FWB lifestyle aren't "not ready" to commit...they just don't WANT to! Your entire premise is based on the supposition that everyone wants to commit...that's not accurate by a long shot!

...just my little glorious opinion...