Aspiro alla Mediocrita: Maybe this is just me, but...
I don’t understand the whole “friends with benefits” trend/thing that people seem to be doing these days. I’m not judging people who get involved in that kind of thing, but I just don’t get it.
From what I understand, that type of thing never seems to work out in the end. I know that sex doesn’t…
Imma’ play devil’s advocate.
“Friends with benefits” is the ability for physical stimulation without to worry about the obligation of a serious commitment.
Sex feels good, physically and yes, even emotionally, but the reason relationships such as the FwB are stigmatized is because society states their opinion very clearly — that sex should be reserved for a serious relationship and etc etc.
On the other hand, what is wrong with being able to enjoy the sensation of sexual pleasure without having to worry about what the other may think?
The ability to fool around and unwind without any emotional baggage?! Hell, sounds good to me!
The whole point is to be able to have one’s sexual needs/wants without having to develop or worry about any emotional ties at all. Your FwB wants to stop? Oh, well, find a new one. There really isn’t an emotional side to it, hard to believe, but that is how it functions and why it will continue to function as a type of social option.
I think the important thing is to not have an opinion about it anyway. “Friends with benefits” really shouldn’t (if established correctly) have any downsides, hurts no one, and of course is a private matter in itself.


