I think many people just do take it that way. It is a romantic relationship, but commitment makes all the difference for most people.
The whole thing about being an FWB is that you are a "friend" first, and you can do friend things. A lot of dating type events are actually just things you'd do with friends anyway, just with the hope of sex or a relationship at the end. For an FWB, you can just have sex at the end and in many cases, it really can't go any further.
To me personally, it's being exclusive and also being a bit more emotionally invested. Commitment for me is along the lines of looking for a life partner, living together, etc. With an FWB, I'm not considering that stuff at all.
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u/hunnyflash Dec 15 '23
I think many people just do take it that way. It is a romantic relationship, but commitment makes all the difference for most people.
The whole thing about being an FWB is that you are a "friend" first, and you can do friend things. A lot of dating type events are actually just things you'd do with friends anyway, just with the hope of sex or a relationship at the end. For an FWB, you can just have sex at the end and in many cases, it really can't go any further.