Friends With Benefits: Good or Bad?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a sexual relationship with one of your friends?  Really, who hasn’t thought about this?  Maybe you have seriously considered it, maybe you have even ventured into this area called, “friends with benefits“.

I have mulled this idea over in my own mind many times.  I do know quite a few people who have their own friend with benefits.  I have even been approached by my own friend looking for this type of relationship.  I personally know that I would end up in heartbreak.  Sexuality for me is such an intimate act that I wouldn’t be able to separate my emotions from my body.  Not everyone feels this way.  What is your opinion?

Pros for Friends With Benefits

• No strings attached sex.  Your itch gets scratched.
• You don’t have to worry about calling.  She’s not expecting it.
• No presents to buy, no families to meet.
• You don’t have to worry about getting hurt. (Major fear in relationships)

Cons for Friends With Benefits

• One person ends up wanting more and gets their heart broken.
• Women have a harder time separating their emotions.
• Feelings of being used can develop.
• Friendship and sex can end.

I think that this type of relationship is certainly a very personal decision.  You need to know yourself well enough to know how your heart will react.  Please, don’t become someones “friend with benefits” if you are wanting a real relationship with that person.  That is certainly a recipe for heartbreak.