FWB = Friends With Benefits.

Genuine question. I'm interested in the concept but wanted to know more about how that actually works out.

How does that type of relationship start?

Is it healthy?

Can it be really unhealthy?

Anyone here have experience with a FWB type relationship and how did/is that for you?

  • Plants [des/pair]
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    2 years ago

    Thanks for these answers!

    Yeah i can totally see how amoung respectfully and emotionally mature people these relationships can work out to be totally functional and healthy

    Is a FWB something you went looking for, or was it something that just developed out of other things like just becoming friends but also fucking?

    • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      some started on purpose, but most just kinda developed

      for context, i'm aro and am up front about it with people
      sex for me is just something fun to do

      • Plants [des/pair]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah gotcha.

        I'm not aro but I'm also not looking for a long term relationship so that kinda how i got interested in the concept.

        Going out purposefully looking for a FWB seems to be wrong headed. Just making friends and being honest about what I want seems like the correct way forward. Do you think that's right?

        • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          depends really

          looking on hookup/dating apps specifically for FWB is fine, so long as you are both upfront about what you want
          making friends and being open about it works too

          first one is friendship that grows out of sex, second is the other way round
          both have worked for me