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Can You Handle Being Friends With Benefits?
No-strings sex sounds great but is it great for you?
When you’re between relationships, the idea of having a friend with benefits can quickly become very appealing. It offers an outlet for your sexual urges, a safe and consistent partner you can trust, and doesn’t require you to make a commitment you might not be ready for.
But as appealing as it may sound at first glance, the no-strings sex that comes from this kind of relationship might not be as no-strings as it seems. You start to develop feelings, or you don’t set good boundaries, or the two of you have different ideas of what’s happening between you.
If you’ve never tried to be friends with benefits before, you might wonder if you can handle a physical relationship without any of the emotional connection or commitment of a real relationship.
That’s why it’s important to ask yourself some questions before you dive into a FWB situation. The honest answers to these questions might save you, or your friend, from heartbreak.
Why do you want to do this?
There are a lot of reasons that can prompt the decision to get into a FWB relationship. You might be physically attracted to a friend but know that you’re incompatible as a couple. Maybe you…
