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by pepe09 on January 26th, 2009
No, it is animal like, unhealthy and degrading.
by Loony12 on January 20th, 2009
haha you mean a FUCK Buddy..gees lets be honest
NO! its not healthy...one of these people will have a change of mind/heart and probably want more, maybe even fall in love, lets face it , its normaly the woman that falls hard. As we are more emotionally. Men seem to have it together in this field
by twinklvr on November 10th, 2008
NEVER! I fell in love with him and now im in total agony. Im completely miserable and obsess over him because i want a committed "real" relationship with him.
Someone ALWAYS gets hurt in friends w/ benefits.
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on September 28th, 2008
if both of you know what that means and have no moral objections to it yes... far healthier than one night standing. it allows you to have monogamous sex (which is safer, healthier, and funner since condoms suck) but still search for "the one" without being unfaithful. I have a moral problem with it but those who do not should do it, might give them more patience when finding a significant other so they make better choices.
by Someguy on September 28th, 2008
Nope. It will leave someone confused and hurt.
by TheJoker on January 26th, 2009
Its one of those things thats hypothetically fine. After all lots of single people get drunk at the weekends & sleep around (bit of a generalisation i know). Surely it would be better to have someone you know and trust to sleep with rather than a stranger. Problem is in the real world one or other is usually hoping for more, then you can lose a friend.
by Capital J on January 20th, 2009
yes it is healthy if you both understand thats all that it is and nothing more. and healthy if its safe sex lets face it not many people that have friends with benefits only have one.
by real talk on January 20th, 2009
I don't consider FWB a relationship at all. It's based on purely sexual desire and there is no real friendship involved. No, I don't think it's healthy. People get hurt and the other one is laughing. And sex is driven by emotion.
by ladyshakespeare on September 28th, 2008
its not a relationship, but i dont see anything unhealthy about it as long as both parties know exactly what the situation is.
by Tehani on September 28th, 2008
sure why not, as long as both of you know what your doing its all good =) Lifes short, have fun!
by Anonymous on September 18th, 2010
I think it depends on the motivation for getting into this type of relationship. I know a female that's been in one for 2 years. She dates guys, doesn't have sex with them and only has sex with her friend. She says she doesn't want to just sleep with anyone and it's a good way to relieve stress and meet a human need. She likes her friend, but she's not in love with him.
by CaseyTime on March 21st, 2010
this is the same as, "is having a one-night-stand with the same person over and over again a healthy relationship?"
the answer is obviously NO.
friends with benefits is just taking the easy way out. it's not even a relationship. just like you will not have a relationship with your one-night-stand.
by LuvLiving on November 28th, 2009
only the people in it can decide if it's healthy or not.
As long as the people are being honest with each other (as in being honest that there's MORE fwb's than just them two cuz there usually is) but more importantly, i think it's MOST important for the people in the relationship to be HONEST WITH THEMSELVES. As in, some people try to act like fwb is all cool, but deep down inside they want more out of that person. THATS when it sucks.
by Anonymous on November 26th, 2009
It's not too bad.
+5
by SoulFire on November 25th, 2009
I wouldn't say it is unhealthy if you are both content with it staying that way. It may be confusing though. If one person develops feelings and the other doesn't. Or if one person finds a person to date and wants to break off the benefits and the other person doesn't want to.
by StacieO on November 25th, 2009
I've had one for a while. He's the one I lost my virginity to. We're friends and nothing more. But he is very good.
by budaman on January 26th, 2009
healthy, as in good for you? No. But some make it work for them.
by aydeology on January 20th, 2009
probably not. one of you will want to take it farther eventually.
anyway, the premise of the relationship is amoral and you shouldn't be casually hooking up with people that way.
good luck to you, and i hope you learn that promiscuity will never lead you to anything worthwhile.
by BeenThereWillShare on January 20th, 2009
No, because you are not allowing yourself the opportunity of finding a real relationship. A fuck buddy relationship can leave one feeling degraded and used.
It's ok if you have no emotions, but most people do.
I'd worry about the cold-hearted "friend" who doesn't.
by Patti jo on January 20th, 2009
That depends on the people that are having a relationship like that , if they or one is married then NO it is not healthy
by sickofgames on January 20th, 2009
i dont know,you tell me
by Synderela on January 16th, 2009
been in that situation and ya know what if it is what both peole want then it is ok.
by Popanna on January 16th, 2009
No, sometimes one of the lovers in the relationship FEEL different after the relationship has continued on for a while.....one being in romantic love(expressing their love, or their deep emotional desires to connect with another person) the other in erotic love(having sexual desire which created an intense feeling of affection) this is when people really end up getting hurt. I think in order for a relationship be successful and healthy the love between two people must be equal and in romantic love. If the type of love is mutual and given with an equal intense passion heartbreak is not very likely.
by Waiting for Illumination on January 16th, 2009
Depends on the people involved. Some people can do it without being attached. If someone is doing it as a way to get into someone, then they are not being honest about their motivations. The FwB I had before my BF - we both knew there was no real relationship there, not in the long term, and we both were still "on the market". In the end we both found S/Os at around the same time, so the ending of our FwB relationship was pretty sweet. I still bump into him occasionally and give him a big hug. :)
by NeverWas on January 16th, 2009
It is for the right people. In my experience, however, very few people are mature enough to do this properly without someone being hurt at some point.
by JND...IsHappy on January 16th, 2009
Friends with benefits is never healthy. Someone always gets too attached when they see the other getting into a serious relationship and then things turn sour.
by unitingohio on January 16th, 2009
I think its all on what both of you want as long as you both dont want something more then I think its okay cause at least its only with one person and not a bunch of different people
by Mikeisha on January 16th, 2009
Nope. It sure isn't healthy. I'm not knocking it, but it is not healthy.
by InsomniacAthiest on January 1st, 2009
its a temporary situation
by Sosueme on September 28th, 2008
Yeah, as long as I use a rubber. I don't have a friend like that though.
by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on September 28th, 2008
It's healthy to have many friends.
by AnonymousGirl on May 13th, 2011
According to many, no. In my opinion, though, it can be very healthy . . . depending on the people involved. For example: I have a really good friend who I do things with and he is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Is it unhealthy for me to spend time with him? From my perspective, no, it isn't. We have been friends for years. The more I spend time with him, the more comfortable I feel with him. It feels natural. I do love him, but I don't even think the love I feel for him is unhealthy. I know my place and I know where I stand with him. We are honest with each other and we communicate A LOT. Instead of sharing less and less of my feelings, I actually find it easier to share more and more of them as time goes on. This guy doesn't seem surprised by much and he is pretty good at reading me and knowing my intentions, even when I don't tell him anything.
by Sir.K on November 23rd, 2009
depend how it goes some people dont want to get tied out in chains..okay picture this when we talk about serious relationship or serious Lovers you get this
LOVE = can make you crazy
LOVE = can make you do something even you dont like it
LOVE = can make you crazy
LOVE = can make you stunned
LOVE = always Obeys
LOVE = is tied in chains
LOVE = not so much freedom
LOVE = you can only touched by you Only LOVER
LOVE = you must dont cheat to you true LOVER
LOVE = dont get f*cked by anyone or somebody this well consider a cheating from your LOVER
LOVE = you can't make out to anyone or somebody this well consider a cheating LOVER
LOVE = HURT - this is mostly happen like you get dumped,used for sex material,used for selfishness goals,used for practice and then you get dumped,you being played,you used for fun,even if you both married when he/she does finds better than you eventually he/she moved to another level,if he/she gets tired from long relation you end up like this,
LOVE = your LOVER may suicide for you
and LOVE = you Only belong to your LOVER
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fro mthe first place you both must agreed on something that outside from real strict relationship if that happen and you both or you are engaging a Friends with Benifits relationship but most Friends with Benifits you get this:
Friends with Benifits = much freedom
Friends with Benifits = people who dont like tied in chains
Friends with Benifits = people who likes free s*x
Friends with Benifits = people who likes making out each other and even your partner do it on others
Friends with Benifits = people who likes touching each others and even you get touched by someone else
Friends with Benifits = you don't need to get jealous or anything about true relationship rules
Friends with Benifits = your free from PAIN or to get HURT cause no rules!!
Friends with Benifits = no problem
Friends with Benifits = you both acted as in relations like both LOVERS do and Close friend but you free to do whatever you do
Friends with Benifits = no ones gonna Die for you
Friends with Benifits = you don't get punished from getting molested cause you both agreed to that
Friends with Benifits = getting s*x all the way you both wants
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did i messed something? anyway i hope this helps but it all depend on your self some people consider it as healthy some don't cause they prefer real relations or serious relations..
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Comments
wow very stong answer.2
by dr asif bly on January 26th, 2009
Harsh.
by AnonymousGirl on May 13th, 2011
ok and that matters why?
by sunshine on May 16th, 2011