I've met women whom I've had great sex with but the relationship never lasted.  Consequently, I am now living with my girlfriend and the friendship is great but the sex is not.  Can this last if nothing changes?
128362
Great friendship every time - its for life and its ultimately more fulfilling. But just like sex, it takes two and it takes a lot of work - and its never what you get - its what you give.
543590
I would have trouble being a friend with someone that doesn't care who she hurts...\n\nAs for either sex loving... there's no problem with it, if it makes you happy and fulfilled.
349944
Your guaranteed to lose the friendship you had with that old Friend once you have sex with her. But if you're the non-relationship, just want to hit-and-quit, not considerate kind of guy; and she isn't the psychopathic, kill you if you use me Hannibal\nLector style, drama queen.\nGo for it!!
557014
This happened when me and my boyfriend first moved in together.  No one is to blame, you are just getting used to seeing sides of eachother you hadn't before.(you are prob both driving each ohter a little crazy, right? ) And now that you living together its not like you come over for a few hrs and she devotes all her attention to you and then you go home.  You both have to get used to not always being in the center of each others attention.  As for the sex, if you see each other everyday she doesn't have to  worry about the next time she is going to get it.. so it becomes less of a priority....  It will get better in time ..give it a month or 2..... if it doesn't I'd definately bring it up to her.. just dont place any blame... good luck and I hope it works out for you :)
180084
Of course.  it sounds like you two have all the ingredients for relationship stew.  great sex, great communication, and great personality.  you'd be a fool to just let the opportunity slide by when some people never get the chance at all.
530102
If I were you, I'd be frightened that if the sexual relationship turns out to be disappointing, or good but temporary, then I will have lost the friendship. It really is hard to return to a platonic relationship of such intensity after letting sex in the door. But that doesn't mean it is impossible.\nEven if you two discuss this, things might change later, so it isn't a thing you can promise each other for the future (like "Yeah, we agree to test a sexual relationship but if it doesn't work out, we promise to stay best friends.")\nSometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.\nThe best relationships are often those where your lover is also your best friend. Who knows, maybe you two are meant to be together in every way?\nOnly you can decide. I have past lovers who became really good friends after our sexual relationship ended, but it needed some distance at first. I also slept with my best friend years ago, and we ended that because when he was ready for a committment, I wasn't, and vice versa. But we remained good friends (however, not BEST friends). \nYou can't say what will happen, but if both of you feel the sexual attraction strongly, then you have to try it out and face the consequences. If it is just a way to stop feeling lonely, better treat him as a teddy bear for now!
292560
Try some new things. She is probably just bored. It is easy to get into a rut of doing the same things when you have been with someone for a long time. Having lived through this situation, it is vital that you talk openly about this, and maybe seek some professional advice before it is too late. Especially if your sex life is a proxy for some other issue. If some other part of your relationship is not doing well it can show-up here. Also keep in mind that other things like stress, medical conditions, and oral birth-control pills can have a deliterious affect on one's desire.
295309
holding out in the beginning, is ok.  Relationships that i have had that started out with sex right away has always ended sooner, blast at first but after that, it gets dull. The building blocks for a stable relationship starts out by becoming friends first.  Looking at eachother, respecting eachother and wondering what it will be like when you do have sex.  That anticipation makes it  more special ( and hot) and by doing that each can feel more comfortable and be more open.  This makes the relationship stronger in the long run. Good luck
493024
you cannot place your  sex life above your friendship. because your friendship is far valuable than sex will ever be./ in other words you can live without sex but you cannot live without friendship!!\n     imagine being a loner with no friends!! can you do that easy?\ni doubt that!!\n  think about it!!!!!!
2097
A heterosexual relationship without sex is a platonic relationship - there's nothing wrong with that, but it's not the same as boyfriend/girlfriend.  Sex is certainly not the most important part of a relationship - love is.  If two partners love each other, they may want to express that love physically.  I would think that a relationship without sex would probably fall apart, but so would a relationship that's only about sex.  I've been there and while it was fun, it didn't last very long.
371375
wow!! your a much better man than any i know if you have been around for 7 months and no sex! i just turned 28 and i dont know how you do it!!! yep, you love this one for real!  i would sit down and have a deep conversation with her about your feelings.
153164
Your hormones are raging. Think about it this way. When your older and no longer care about sex that much anymore, are you going to be with someone who loves you and that you love. You want someone who will be your friend when that time comes. For love, you have to make sacrifices. You can't have everything or you might end up with nothing.
250927
I'm great friends with my first girlfriend.  My wife was a little bit intimidated by her when they first met (and I deliberately kept a distance because of that) but now they get along great, and I can call her, go see her, etc., without causing any problems.\n\nOf course, if our relationship had been sexual, that might have made a difference in my wife being able to trust me with her.
499592
Yeah, I have had a couple of one night stands. But that's just the thing. That's all the end up being. Because neither of you really has that much respect for each other and you just wanna "get your rocks off" so to speak. I am done with all that, I don't regret the things that I have done, but I have decided to change for the future, and not do it any more, not to mention it can be dangerous and risky for your health. \n\nI would advise against it. It will end up being pretty crappy sex anyway.
80215
I would think one of the key things you can do is to make sure you have a significant relationship outside of the bedroom.  There's nothing with safely enjoying intercourse with the one you love, but anything in excess is dangerous.  When most all speech/conversation is just a prelude to sex, the relationship might be in trouble.  \n\nYes it may be difficult, but if you really want this to last you'll put the work in to making those communication efforts and restraining yourself.  But it will take work.
594410
Relationships are always tough. I have found that the way to make them last is to not worry about the longevity. If all we did was focus on when something was going to end, why bother starting? At any rate if you have a good thing going cherish it. If something goes wrong with your mate, try and help them as best you can. Remember some of the best things about being in a relationship are not only sharing good times but having someone there for you in the bad. And if the relationship doesn't work, cherish that, you experienced something, which is better than nothing at all.
201514
I am sure she values your friendship.  I had one guy hang around for about 10 years as a friend, he heard about all my boyfriend stories, etc. Then one day, it happened, we got together and it was great until he used some bad judgement several times and it ended after an on again, off again 6 months. Since then, 5 years have passed, he still hopes we'll get back together, but it is harder to get along with him since that 6 months. He's angry and expects more. I liked it better when we were just friends, but his hope kept him around.  \n\nHis problem is that he had always set his expectations for a female partner too high.  He only wanted a hottie and was very judgementmental about a regular girl. If only he found a regular girl with a good heart, he would have been married by now and had the 2.2 kids.  She might be too hot for you, but having a hot friend isnt so bad.