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  1. Anonymous's Avatar
    Friends with benefits
    Friends with benefits.. I was just wondering what your opinion is on it. Do you think this is a good idea or does it just always end in disaster?
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    Re: Friends with benefits
    There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. It affects no one else if both of the people involved are single.
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    Re: Friends with benefits
    So long as both are single, it's great.

    How can it end in disaster? Well, unless you're Bad Luck Brian...
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    Re: Friends with benefits
    As long as both participants are single and know what they are getting into (i.e- No strings attached sex.) then it's great.
    However if you're unclear about your relationship at the beginning it's unfair on both parties.

    Regular sex also tends to build an attachment and in most cases one of the people involved begin to want more from their relationship. This usually ends up in them getting hurt, as the other participant usually doesn't want more.
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    Re: Friends with benefits
    (Original post by Emmzaa)
    As long as both participants are single and know what they are getting into (i.e- No strings attached sex.) then it's great.
    However if you're unclear about your relationship at the beginning it's unfair on both parties.

    Regular sex also tends to build an attachment and in most cases one of the people involved begin to want more from their relationship. This usually ends up in them getting hurt, as the other participant usually doesn't want more.
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