Having a sexual relationship with no commitments or expectations is very appealing. What happens, though, when you have the impression that it’s all you’ll ever be? Learn about the annoying things about long-term FWB relationships.
A relationship without commitment is like beer without alcohol, Coca-Cola without sugar, or Coca-Cola without sugar. Do those items have the same flavor as an alcoholic beer, a sugary soda, or a relationship full of obligation?
Some people, because of their personalities, the things they value most in life, and the things they’ve learned from their past experiences, choose to be in relationships that are purely sexual. It’s all about having more pleasure and fewer stressful situations. Sex without love is a dangerous sport; you should never give your heart any credit in any games you play.
“Friends with benefits” refers to a certain kind of casual connection that has seen significant growth in popularity over the past ten years. A friend who gives you money is not the same as having a friend who provides you benefits. It is not a friend who showers you with gifts and treats you to dinner on a regular basis. It is a close buddy who seduces you with sensational but emotionless sexual encounters.
Being in a relationship with the rules, rather than being in a relationship with one another, seems to be the focus of this pairing. Even more importantly, it’s about having a connection with sexuality. It is more than just friendship; it is less than a relationship, and it places you in the middle of… nothing.
There are sixteen things that will occur when you are forced to be friends with benefits.
If you want to pass through the friends with benefits zone alive, you need to be able to use logical deliberation as a sturdy shield to keep you from getting emotionally attached to anyone. But what will occur when you let your guard down unintentionally and allow your emotions to take over? How does it feel when the path you’ve picked turns out to be one that leads you in a direction that is extremely disorienting? Although you are outside of your comfort zone and have lost your sense of direction, you are still in the friend zone.
#1 Dizziness quickly escalates into a severe headache.
The initial excitement of having sex with no strings attached gradually wears off, and you begin to wonder what aspects of your life are lacking as a result.
When the idea of needing something more in a relationship starts to weigh on you, you start to wonder if your friend with benefits can become a potential mate due to the strong foundation of your friendship or if you would be better off with a clean slate and someone new. You start to think if your friend with benefits can become a potential mate due to the strong foundation of your friendship.
#2 You wish you could discuss becoming more than what you are, but you are unable to.
Everyone should lay their cards on the table, but when an awkward subject is brought up, it makes you want to crawl under it. Maintaining integrity is of the utmost importance.
Even so, there may be occasions when it feels as though there is a Bermuda Triangle located somewhere between your heart, your brain, and your mouth. You are prepared to say what needs to be said and have good intentions, but you are nervous about alienating your partner.
#3 There is always the risk of going beyond previously established bounds.
In an ideal world, having sexual relations with a close friend would be analogous to traveling to a different country; you would be venturing into uncharted territory, and there would be certain restrictions and norms that you would be expected to adhere to, but once you returned home, you would be free of any commitments to the foreign nation.
However, our world is not flawless, and your close friend is not someone from another country. You may have taken your emotional passport with you, despite the fact that you are willing to tolerate the gap between you and the other person.
4. You have a serious need for some drunk texting.
Where do you envision yourself after ten vodka shots? If you find yourself drafting out an emotional novella of a text, revealing all of the pent-up sentiments you’ve been suppressing, resist the impulse to send it!
It’s bad enough not to know where you stand in your relationship; it’s even worse when you and your partner are both intoxicated and confused about where you stand. After you’ve had some time to sober up and reflect, you should ask yourself if now is the appropriate moment to have an “exclusivity” conversation.
#5 Regardless of the holiday or event, the only present you will receive is an orgasmic experience.
It could be the anniversary of the first time the two of you shared a bed, or it could even be your birthday. Both are good reasons to celebrate. You don’t get a thoughtful date or present; rather, you get a wild ride between the sheets that end in a mutually satisfying climax. The post-sex blur makes it difficult to complain, but the hollowness that results from emotionless sex can start to seem suffocating after a while.
#6 It can be uncomfortable when you are required to act as though you do not have “benefits” in your friendship.
It’s possible that you and your partner socialize with the same group of individuals, some of whom may not fully comprehend your partnership. You may be sitting across from one another and imagining what the other person looks like without clothes on, but you still won’t be able to get comfy with one another owing to the lack of romanticism in your arrangement and the clandestine nature of it.
#7 You have a strong desire to spoon, but they never stay the night.
You and the other person would be sleeping next to each other in a parallel universe. In this version of events, you imagine that they are sleeping next to you while you are daydreaming, but when you wake up, you are by yourself, and you are missing your huge spoon. It’s possible that you’ll wind up spooning at some point, even if it’s by accident, but it seems like those moments and times are few and far between.
#8 You long for warm embraces and snuggles.
In today’s society, where casual hookups and emotionless sex are the norms, snuggling might feel like an awkward try to bridge the gap between platonic and romantic relationships. It’s easy to forget how intimate it is to just hold each other without having to undress first when you’re having a good time becoming naked together.
#9 You fail to acknowledge the fact that you are now single.
When you have a friend who also has romantic interests in you, you are less likely to pick up on signals from other individuals in the area. Your thoughts are preoccupied with the security of always having someone you know you can sleep with, yet the promise of sex causes you to be oblivious to the promise of something greater from another person.
#10 Even the most mind-blowing sex can’t fill the vacuum once a certain amount of time has passed.
The first rule of the Friends with Benefits club is that members are not permitted to have any expectations. Your heart is a defiant child; that much is obvious. Suddenly, the clichéd dates and silly little expressions of affection no longer seem as cheesy or lame as they did before, to the point where you would give up a night of passion in exchange for a romantic night in.
#11 You start falling in love, which is the worst possible consequence of having friends with benefits.
You and your partner initially avoided experiencing any romantic feelings for one another. But at this point, you are kicking yourself for acting so hastily and destroying any chance of having a genuine connection with this person. You are confronted with a difficult choice: either go back on your word and confess to your friend that you have feelings for them or keep up the pretense in order to maintain your relationship with them.
#12 It is a challenging task to overcome the tendency to take rejection personally.
You are reading too much into the fact that I do not want a relationship to mean that I do not want a relationship with you. It’s not you; it’s the terms you agreed to in the contract. This is not the place to work on improving one’s sense of self-confidence. You need to remove yourself from this circumstance as soon as you realize that it is causing your self-esteem to suffer as a direct result of the inherent rejection it contains.
#13 If you’re stuck in the friend-with-benefits zone, you’ll start to feel used and jealous of your friends.
It is not something you anticipate feeling; rather, it is something that occurs when you do not prepare yourself for it. What’s the latest with the relationship? While it’s possible that my other half has romantic feelings for someone else, all I can do is keep him company in his bed and keep myself out of his heart.
#14 There is pressure to not feel any pressure.
This is a pressure in and of itself. If only there was some way for them to constantly contact me but at the same time allow me plenty of time to myself, that would be ideal. You are having trouble striking a balance between being a wonderful spouse and having a too emotional investment in the situation.
Being free from the pressure of an emotional attachment is one of the advantages of having a friend with benefits arrangement, but the absence of emotions in your relationship may cause you to become emotionally drained over time.
#15 You can lose a dear buddy.
They used to be a terrific friend who gave you what you wanted, but now when you want something more, you perceive them as self-centered and resistant to change. You are aware that they are not being honest with you, but it still irritates you because they do not desire the same things that you do. That is the point that the breach begins to emerge, and your displeasure with the arrangement will eventually cause you to become even further apart from one another.
#16 It might be disheartening to feel like you’re trapped in the friends-with-benefits zone.
Anger is a direct result of reluctance. You are aware that it would be unfair to take it out on them, so you begin to put your anger inward instead. One of the most saddening aspects of being miserable in the friends with benefits zone is the requirement to act as though nothing is wrong with your life.
This is the result that you get when you substitute platonic f*cking for platonic love. Friends with benefits frequently find themselves in the awkward position of having to navigate the paradox of having covert conversations about their open relationship. It turns into a tacit agreement in which no one bothers to read the terms and conditions before signing.
Before you make the decision to become a friend with benefits, you should give it a lot of thought and consideration since there is a chance that you may wind up without the benefits, without a relationship, and without a friend.
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