Is friends with benefits better then romantic relationships?

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Weapon77 · Accepted Answer

Nope. There is not anything even close to a contest between the two. A relationship IS THE DEFINITION OF "friends with benefits." Think about it. That's literally what a relationship is. What we normally call friends with benefits is better called "friends with complications." Relationships are exponentially better, but ONLY if they are good relationships. The trouble now is that so many relationships are toxically abusive/neglectful that friends with complications is comparatively less toxic in enough ways that many people prefer it. Add into that how many people want to whore themselves around, and friends with benefits/FWC is really about the only decent option many people seem to have that doesn't involve them being alone forever or searching for a partner in a different country.

serious · Accepted Answer

No, romantic relationships are always better than friends with benefits.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

No beacause personal I think it's a huge was of time why just have sex when the sex does not lead to a future or family or kids. Woman get robbed a great deal we need someone to have kids and marry us and be there for us when we are old why waste time with a f w b who probably won't marry you then seek another girl who they think is pure and hotter men will use the woman until they think the woman is lose then find a new girl with benefits. Ladies you have a time limit to have kids don't waste time fucking someone who won't commit and marry u when you could be with the one instead. If you want kids and supportive commitment husband major waste of time to fuck just a friend. F wb are usually shallow in my opinion

Haha456 · Accepted Answer

sex is significantly lower quality in fwbs compared to relationships.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

It depends on what the individual is looking to get from their relationship with the opposite sex.

TruthBringer · Answer

Fuck no. Anyone who thinks fwbs are better than a healthy romantic relationship is a misguided and lost individual. It's often broken people who are scared of commitment to go for friends-with-benefit type relationships. Or perhaps they don't know how to maintain one in a healthy manner. In terms of dating, I avoid women who have engaged in such promiscuous debauchery like the plague. It tells me everything I need to know about her.  There is nothing more fulfilling than a loving romantic relationship with a person you can bond, experience the wonders of life and build something with.

Anonymous · Answer

Not for women, usually. For men, they get affection and sex, companionship and romance, minus the responsibility or accountability that goes with it. The woman gets used; ends up wanting marriage and children and falling in love. She falls more in love the more he touches her and acts like her partner. There’s a good song; ‘Come on Eileen;’ which is accurate. ‘At this moment, you mean everything.’ In the moment, the woman matters until the man’s need is met, then he zips up his pants; and eventually leaves her for a woman half her age and twice as hot. It’s a happy ending in several ways for men, but not for women. I’ve done this before. It’s a mistake. But then, it works for some people. The good side to commitment is that you have someone to love who if you’re lucky loves you unconditionally for the rest of your life. You get good sex, kissing, love and a family. To me that’s everything. Family.

kinggeorge007 · Answer

As the most said, it depends on what you (both of you) are looking for. Both of these needs a deeper understanding with each other where their relationship is and how do you act upon it, which is sadly many people are not even aware of.

None of these are superior to each other. friends with benefits works for some situations and typical committed relationships works for others.

As someone else noted, finding someone who is worthy of committing/marrying to is hard these days. Especially for men, it is way harder than it was before. Women are mostly after the other benefits in a committed relationship or even worse in marriage.

So,

Yes romantic relationships are more riskier than FWBs.
FWBs can be annoying too in the occasions the other party wants to take it to a romantic level while the other doesn't want to.

The choice is yours.

Anonymous · Answer

In a perfect world here marriage was equally beneficial to both partners and women had the sense of commitment that women of the past had, I think marriage is the best model for men, women and children.

But the world today is imperfect, and getting worse every day. Half of marriages end in divorce, women initiate 80% of them and lack of commitment is the #1 reason for divorce. Today's women are destroying marriage but most still want it and feel "used" if they are with a man who won't marry them.

With all of that in mind, friends with benefits is better for most men, worse for most women, and worse still for children and society.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

That depends entirely on what you want in a romantic relationship. If you don’t want to commit or have someone ask you to commit because they want to commit to you, then yeah. I don’t think there’s such a thing as platonic sex but friends with benefits is more likely just a casual relationship with no expectations for the future. Nothing wrong with that if that’s what you want, but if you want someone you can build a life with, friends with benefits is not for you.

Zbrody1997 · Answer

Sometimes yes, I feel they are best for healing as long as you or the friend don’t make it awkward you can heal while relieving things you can’t get with one night stands and no one gets hurt. Though a real relationship is the key goal in most of our lives, we want a person who loves and supports us obviously that’s not everyone but a majority do.

Anonymous · Answer

It depends. If it's a truly good woman who does have the issues common in the majority of "modern women", then a committed relationship, and even marriage, is best. But the sad fact is that it's hard to find women like that these days. Women worthy of marriage are few and far between.

TheMystic · Answer

You obviously want both and you can have both, but you must heal this complex. I myself wanna have both and I tell that to every girl I date before OUR FIRST DATE EVEN STARTS. I tell her "I'm not sexually loyal, but emotionally, I don't just want to fuck you but also other girls and also women and milfs" , if she says "I'm not ok with this" , I say "Fine, then go get fucked by soyboys" and then I. immediately stop having contact with her.

LiliTyaka · Answer

Romantic relationships are far better then just sex, its okay but being in love gives the cherry on the top ^-^

Novacane · Answer

I think romantic relationship will always be superior because that level of intimacy is hard to obtain. Obviously depends on what the person is looking for as well, but i think friends with benefits benefit men more than it does for women.

LickwidSkie · Answer

Personally, I think sex is best when there's a loving relationship behind it. As my personal feelings go, to me friends with benefits is just asking for someone to end up getting hurt regardless of how it might start out.

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Leopard23 · Answer

For a man not looking to get serious with a girl or not get serious with a certain girl it is. friends with benefits relationships usually don't favour the woman and they end up getting hurt.

MrCommodore · Answer

No, because most girls catch feelings and most guys don't, yet the girl thinks the guy eventually will and is devastated years later when he didn't. Better to avoid.

HighValue · Answer

No. Having a romantic relationship and a lifelong partner to share life's events/experiences is much more valuable than just sex from a friends with benefits.

Chelsdope0 · Answer

It only benefits men. You will end up catching feelings

Anonymous · Answer

Nowadays with so many cheating women, women looking for upgrades, hypergamy and years of promiscuity by 20 something women, yes, it's probably better to settle for the sexual benefits without all the damage and baggage.

VanillaSalt · Answer

Better for who? Depends on what each persons looking for. I think a relationships better for society and children though.

Account · Answer

It would never work for me. But it works fine for others.  I guess it really depends on what you are looking for.

melanieeeB · Answer

Nope, friends with benefits is literally just having the fuck but a relationship is a partnership, companionship and making love

SnowedIn · Answer

Neither better not worse. What do the people in the relationship want? When they have that, the relationship is the best.

prensesmishka · Answer

I would rather have a romantic relationship with benefits. It’s the hardest to find.

Kabluie · Answer

you can have both, can be best of both worlds. Provided it's agreed-upon. As non-monogamy exists.

Anonymous · Answer

no... friends with benefits is about getting used, i don't see any other benefit with people just having sex... the amount of disrespect.

Anonymous · Answer

In America it is, because here there’s a select few number of men who actually have testy and manhood 🤡  is why I’m trying to leave

Mayo503 · Answer

All depends on what you’re looking for…? If you want someone who isn’t jump from bed to bed or someone who is committed to you…? Hope that helps

Anonymous · Answer

The sex can be just as good, but everything else is annoying and not worth the effort most of the time.

McKellar · Answer

I don't know. I've never had any female friends with benefits, so unfortunately I can't comment on that.

Paul09 · Answer

Depends on your situation. I'd like to have either or, but get none. Both can satisfy the needs.

LiamJHayden · Answer

For me, no. I have no interest in sex for the sake of sex. For some, probably.

virgincountryboy · Answer

I have never had the chance to do that or try to

Anonymous · Answer

No. I honestly don't even see the point. If you don't truly love them what is the point of f*** ing them?

ThomasDavid1989 · Answer

friends with benefits, is for losers with no lives

Mansipatil · Answer

Absolutely yes

Anonymous · Answer

No it’s stupid Af and the men don’t understand the concept

Anonymous · Answer

I prefer friends with benefits. Easy. More convenient.

spartan55 · Answer

Maybe for the guy in certain circumstances.

jshm2 · Answer

No. They are entirely different things.

the-mad-german · Answer

not better but easier

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

That depends on what you're looking for.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

No, it's worse, and not worth doing.

Iron_Man · Answer

No, that’s not a good lifestyle

Babygirl_S · Answer

I'm strictly against casual sex.

Damcky · Answer

Absolutely. No expectations. Simply pleasure.

LimitedBenefits101 · Answer

Yes far better these days

robocop666 · Answer

if its action who cares

QuietRunner · Answer

depends on what you need

Anemone978 · Answer

No..

BarryLiverstone · Answer

Nope

Pterodon · Answer

No way

sussing · Answer

I don't think so

jimmy2 · Answer

No it's not

Anonymous · Answer

Hell yes!!!

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