mammax3 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 what's the difference between a casual-type boyfriend and a fwb? Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzie60 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 what's the difference between a casual-type boyfriend and a fwb? If the two persons are not exclusive (and never had the exclusivity talk) then there is no difference IMO.. Link to post Share on other sites
Author mammax3 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 By definition a fwb means non exclusive? Might it also be the presumption of a future together? (Is that the same as exclusivity?) Link to post Share on other sites
LucreziaBorgia Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Neither have any real future. When the couple begins making real plans for the future and laying the groundwork for one, then it can be said to have a future and in that case, it is usually considerably more than a casual/fwb relationship (unless you have a case where one person is putting in all the work and doing all the planning and the other person is just placating them.) Link to post Share on other sites
WTRanger Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 An FWB is along the lines of having sex with a prostitute, only for free and a little bit more legal. There must be ZERO emotional ties to each other. You are just having sex for the sake of sex and you are both tired of masturbating. If you or the other person gets even .0000000000000001% of feelings for the other person, it's no longer a FWB and the situation gets complicated beyond control. Link to post Share on other sites
Ronni_W Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 If you or the other person gets even .0000000000000001% of feelings for the other person, it's no longer a FWB Hhmmm. The "F" stands for 'friends', though, and friends certainly do have feelings for each other -- respect, admiration, caring, etc., which are also qualities of 'love'. IME, complications arise if/when expectations and/or feelings become materially different for one person than the other. I agree with Lizzie - to me, FWB is just the current-day term for what used to be called a "casual relationship" back in my day (a long, long time ago!) If nothing else, the thread seems to point to an FWB being exactly and only what each participant makes of it so...choose wisely Link to post Share on other sites
ADF Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Not much. They're both basically vehicles headed for the same destination: sex without commitment. Link to post Share on other sites
t146 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 If you or the other person gets even .0000000000000001% of feelings for the other person, it's no longer a FWB and the situation gets complicated beyond control. That's for damn sure!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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