Anyone here have a FWB?

anyone here have a "friend with benefits"—?

what i mean by FWB is not someone you call over and wham, bam, thank you maam...i mean where a friendship does exist, there is mutual respect, common interests and a genuine like and interest in being in each other's company outside of the bedroom.

if so, what has your experience been like? have you been able to remain emotionally detached?

what is everyone's thoughts on this in general?

a man of principle, i admire that! but i would've thought the term would've been invented by men, LOL.

this subject has come up on 3 separate occasions with different male platonic friends (and no, i was not being propositioned - we were just talking about why we're all still single). they all diff reasons why they don't want or not ready for a committed relationship right now but don't want to do the bar scene or casual pickups. they were looking for a 'steady' who was 'safe', on both physical and emotional levels.

these talks just got me thinking....i've only shared physical intimacies within the framework of a relationship. however, now that i'm in between relationships and i'm supposedly at my sexual 'peak' was wondering if it was time to explore beyond just the serious... in a 'safe' way, with someone who i know is not relationship material, but is responsible and reliable 😉

(not thinking of hooking up with any of these particular 3, that would feel weird)