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 Memsies

Joined: 10/27/2006
Msg: 126
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Posted: 4/10/2007 6:59:37 PM
hmmm haven't had too many problems in the past :)
 musicnut44

Joined: 2/21/2006
Msg: 127
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Posted: 4/10/2007 7:18:33 PM
The benefits of real good friendship can be many things. You got that right girl. How long does it take to ruin a frienship. Frienship can be forever,the other,hahahahahaha. The Benefits of Frienship outweigh the benefits of certain benefits. Questions require the right answers though. It should and can do that. Trust is a biggy,pleasure can lead to marriage. You Gals can really ROCK.
 BrnEyesLostMind

Joined: 1/27/2007
Msg: 128
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/11/2007 10:42:06 PM
HUH!?!?!?!?!?!? And again...just reading ^^^^that makes my brain hurt!

What makes you think pleasure leads to marriage???? Again...HUH!?!?!?

OT> There's nothing wrong with a FWB relationship, it can be great as long as both understand what the relationship actually is.


I dunno, now you're VVV making me say HUH again...wonder if you and he can find something beneficial to benefit from!?
 FluffyPinkCuffs

Joined: 3/18/2005
Msg: 129
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/11/2007 10:44:53 PM
The benefits of friendship far out weigh the benefits of certain benefits... but when particular benefits are better than other certain benefits who benefits from that more? the benefactor or beneficiary? benefiting from specific benefits could benefit better or worse but benefiting from the CERTAIN benefits will be beneficial.
 musicnut44

Joined: 2/21/2006
Msg: 130
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Posted: 4/11/2007 11:38:38 PM
Preceding post summed it up pretty well. Convienence be the convience of conviency. We all are convieved,learn to concieve and can get concieved. It could lead to that if you both wished it to. Nothing wrong withF-W-B as long as the frienship is more important than the benefits. You and me have friends with benefits,if they're good enough,they become long-term partners.
 lifeexperiences

Joined: 9/13/2006
Msg: 131
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/12/2007 5:30:57 AM
No problem with a FWB here but damn.........why do they end up liking ya more than origionally planned!
 clayhutscal

Joined: 11/9/2005
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Posted: 4/12/2007 9:07:32 AM
It happens and more often than people admit beats the hell outta ****in someone you just met safe convienient and at least you like the other on some level
 ~curlygirl~

Joined: 4/22/2006
Msg: 133
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/12/2007 9:33:07 AM
FWB can be great...but only if both people invest in the friends part as much as in the benefits. when it's only sex, it's a booty call...and that feels empty after awhile. to quote myself from another thread "if you do FWB right, you have all the good stuff...the flirting, the playfulness, the great sex, the mutual respect, being able to open up and share your thoughts without fear of judgement...but you set aside the jealousies, the pressure, and the obligations of something more structured and serious."
 musicnut44

Joined: 2/21/2006
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Posted: 4/12/2007 1:26:35 PM
You got it girl. Just a better Friend with nice Benefits. Maybe so nice you wind-up hooking-up long-term. Respect is a Friends thing,F-W-B just should lead to it. Structured and serious mean long-term planning. It is always good,if it's bad,that's why separations and divorces occur. What are married but hopefully Best Friends with Great benefits.
 Memsies

Joined: 10/27/2006
Msg: 135
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/12/2007 2:08:40 PM
How about we get rid of the FW part and just have the benifits part!! yay!! you can come give me the benefits then get outta my hair :)
 ~curlygirl~

Joined: 4/22/2006
Msg: 136
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/12/2007 4:21:51 PM
^^^ i'd call that arrangement a "booty call", and a step down from a FWB (which i personally prefer).
 misseyes

Joined: 1/15/2006
Msg: 137
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 4/12/2007 4:45:57 PM
No no no! *sighs* bad idea in general. As much as most tell themselves they can handle it, when things go BOOM, they can't, and then a good friendship is gone.
 musicnut44

Joined: 2/21/2006
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Posted: 4/12/2007 6:57:09 PM
You got that right. Statements like that re-enforce the school of thought that certain folks belong on a paid site. If the benefits are good,the Frienship can get better. If the combinations goes boom,you re-cast your lines and hope for a better catch next time around. Good Frienships don't just go away. The stand the test of time and developement.
 mixedchick4

Joined: 2/28/2007
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Posted: 8/22/2007 5:21:56 AM
from my experience, all the guys i have been FWB with have ended up liking me and it got messy... that's why i have more than one friend, so they don't get attached to me as easily cuz they aren't seeing me that often..lol

am i slutty.. probably...
 ~curlygirl~

Joined: 4/22/2006
Msg: 140
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Posted: 8/22/2007 10:08:02 AM
i used to think this could work, but for most people it's a good in theory, bad in practice scenario. i've had a few FWB over the years, i'd only define one of those situations as fully healthy with no further expectations on either side...in fact i still consider him a close platonic friend as a result. at this stage i think i'm less inclined to pursue a FWB arrangement, maybe age is catching up to me at last...seems the relationships i desire lately are those with a more serious/committed tone.

reading my own posts in this thread from only 4 months ago...it's funny how much our opinions and needs can change in such a short time. the only constant is change i suppose ; )
 dont_jones_for_nothing

Joined: 8/10/2007
Msg: 141
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Posted: 8/22/2007 10:40:19 AM
Nope don't do it. The kind of love I make has much deeper feelings than " friends " built into it. If I wanna have sex with a friend, I'll masterbate.
 Pantherrrrr642001

Joined: 6/10/2007
Msg: 142
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 8/22/2007 10:53:02 AM
I need a better "benefits" program. Dayum I need "A" benefits program. I am actually even willing to invest some more financially in one too! Oh wait that didn't sound right did it? All in the name of exercise and better health right???
I prefer a long term program with extended benefits since the short term ones never last.
 livingquestion

Joined: 8/16/2007
Msg: 143
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 8/22/2007 11:07:55 AM
Oh greeneyed.....how pathetic of you....
sex has always some emotional strings attached.
But sure, friends with benefits is ok....if both agree on it and nobody is exploiting the other's weakness.
 Mountain Lion 1

Joined: 10/25/2006
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Posted: 8/22/2007 12:34:05 PM
^^^crazycurlz

i think i'm less inclined to pursue a FWB arrangement, maybe age is catching up to me at last...seems the relationships i desire lately are those with a more serious/committed tone.

FWB is OK as both are clear has been said before, all good
if you have a few more values added like trust, honesty and mutual respect ...
which FWB should also have ???
hmmm suppose you have only to add commitment to each other ....
wow, I'm talking serious relationship here
just gotta work out the cohabitation issues...
awww well, seems all so easy in theory

reading my own posts in this thread from only 4 months ago...it's funny how much our opinions and needs can change in such a short time. the only constant is change i suppose ;

challenge is to find someone with the same constant
 craftiwench

Joined: 10/30/2005
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Posted: 8/22/2007 7:50:21 PM
it's easier said than done.....if it can be done, then it has it's advantages for sure...so that's good, but I think it is harder for women not to naturally get emotionally attached...then it's bad ....like all things--open and honest communication is the key
 mb ~

Joined: 7/13/2007
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Posted: 8/22/2007 8:11:15 PM
NOPE ! ... I prefer to be my own best friend and reap the benefits !
 44magnum

Joined: 6/9/2007
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Posted: 8/22/2007 8:17:46 PM
^^^^^^^^^ Now how self-centered is that! Personally I'd do ANYTHING just to help out a friend. Isn't that what friendship's all about?
 Michey63

Joined: 8/19/2007
Msg: 148
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Posted: 9/9/2007 9:54:38 PM
I think it is fine as long as you are both of the same mind about it.
 diet7up

Joined: 2/9/2008
Msg: 149
Friends with Benefits..good or bad
Posted: 2/29/2008 10:45:26 PM
It can be good or bad depending if you have values or not. Friends with benefits is just a different way of describing a person as a toy.
 shiznite

Joined: 2/5/2008
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Posted: 3/1/2008 11:54:34 PM
As long as the feelings are mutual and the sex is great, why not. it's better than picking up a complete stranger and perhaps getting an std. Sex is aways better with someone that you are familary with I find.
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