Is it okay to be "friends with benefits" with someone?

Question

sometimes we will have some "fun" together, but we are still really close friends. Is this okay?

Answer 1

I would say no, only because I have been in that situation before, and usually someone will get hurt. It is hard to have "intimate relations" with someone and not feel some kind of attachement. If you value your friendship more than a potential relationship, I would let your friend know immediately, and stop the playing.

Answer 2

Only if it's very clear that neither of you are romantically interested in the other. You need to promise each other that if either of you begins to have feelings for the other then it will stop. Friends with benefits always starts out fine, but after a while one person inevitably becomes more attached then the other (usually it's the girl because of biological reasons that I don't feel like explaining). You both need to be open with each other and communicate how you feel because if you don't it will get really messy really fast.

Answer 3

yea its good and all by friends with benefits u mean sex right yea thats awsome till the time comes that one of u wanna be more and dont wanna tell the other couse u dont wanna lose them due to that fact that they might not feel the same way then one day one of u will move on and the other with be heart broken or at least really sad i say enjoy while it last but know that there is a time that someone will find someone else

Answer 4

I don't see why it wouldn't. Are you having second thoughts? Is your friend having second thoughts? I have a very good friend that was a 'friends with benefits' almost 2 years ago, and now we are going to be married next month. You just never know what will happen!

Answer 5

I don,t want to be you down but why are you doing this?
because it acceptable to you? or your afraid to find someone else and this is easy for you,sorry your morals are gone. you
are accepting whatever don,t u want real love in your life
not just sex,what if something comes between you too,you
never know it could possibly end over some booty,come on
you want your friend there for you and vice versa,now situation
could change and feeling can get involve you may say no
but if she is a woman yes,unless she walking around with
hurt herself and just don,t have any morals either,that why
i think we have STD and AIDS in the world. NO RESPECT OR MORALS.

Answer 6

I think it's okay if you both can handle it. But I also think that FWB and "really close friends" is a contradiction in terms. I think you'll have to be one or the other...either sex buddies or just friends. Trying to mix the two will lead to an end to both friendships.

Answer 7

The question is do you or her in a relationship, because it's not righgt to be cheating on the other person. Why would you want to be friends with benefit, when you can be girlfriend/boyfriend. I really don't recommand that.

Answer 8

Sure why not, as long as the expectations are set, and both people are open enough to discuss any expectations that change. If a lot of things go unsaid, then the chances it will end badly go way up.

Be open, be honest, and keep the expectations up to date!

Answer 9

I've tried this and it doesn't work! Ever! You naturally fall into certain relationship roles and even if you try to keep it in perspective, you will still feel jealousy and frustration if your friend hooks up with someone else.

Answer 10

Friends with benefits may work for some people and not others. It depends on how emotionally attached you are.