There’s a new movie out right now, with the beautiful Natalie Portman that tackles the idea of friends with benefits. Now, probably not like the movie, which is probably pretty predictable that the two main leads get together and become a couple, most friends with benefits stay friends. Now I’d be surprised if you didn’t know what this is, so I’m not going to take the time to explain what it is. Either way, I’m going to confess that I’ve never been in one of those situations. Yeah, I guess you guys aren’t surprised, but I do have female friends, but alas, I don’t look at them in that way. Yeah, I realize that probably goes against things that have been said in the blog before, but there are exceptions to the rule. Men can be friends with women without sexual attraction.
Now, I’m just surprised people can survive in a situation like that, where you can have sex with your friends, and just keep it platonic. I mean, you already have so many things in the making for a good relationship. You’re friends, you find each other sexually attractive and well, you’re having sex with each other. How does that not evolve into something more intimate? Even from the people I knew who have had friends with benefits, the friendships didn’t last very long.
Which makes sense if you think about it. Either one person or the other wants to take it to the next level, and then destroys what was there. Is losing the friendship worth the risk? Also, how do you start this kind of arrangement? “Hey, friend, we’ve known each other for awhile, wanna have sex?” Is it that simple? I don’t know, I mean, again, I’ve never found myself in this situation. What do you think? Have you been in this situation and how did you get into it? I know I’m talking about a subject that I’m a virgin in, but I want to know how it works and what’s so great about it.
From what I know about it, it can only make things complicated, it can make things awkward, and it would screw the chance if you do want to date. That’s only under the impression you can have more than one friend with benefits, can you have more than one? See, this subject is complicated, and I’d like to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
