How do women and men differ in regard to thier sexual intimacy and the phenomenon of "friends with benefits?'
407042
Honestly...less and less.  I would say that women are more comfortable with their sexuality than they ever have been, and that lends itself to more FWB action.  I still think women are more likely to do FWB stuff with a person that they would enter a relationship with, while men are less likely to be interested in a relationship
190403
Wisconsin. Women are traditionally the more affectionate of the sexes so it's more acceptable to see women being touchy/feely with each other than for men to be that way. I am 100% heterosexual and I've found it exciting to watch 2 women all over each other and I've even participated fully clothed in front of my husband and found it a turn on to see him so turned on. Sometimes it's fun for the shock effect on bystanders too.
989050
I think friends with benefits is a good thing. Alot of people are afraid of committments these days. As long as everyone knows the rules then there should be no hurt feelings. If one person has stronger feelings than the other than that should be discussed so that no one gets hurt. i have had many fwb relationships over the years and have never lost a friend because of it when you both know the scoop. But there are also peolpe who are my friends who i would never sleep with because i would lose that friendship. Everyone concerned has to know the rules. We all have needs and sometimes need that itch scratched.
604314
Friends and Lovers aka Friends with benefits : this is when we hang out like friends but occasinally have sex or play around. This doesn't jeapordise the friendship but actually is a pro. If they have bf or gf, it doesn't matter. They are friends first. You can always ask Ludacris!\n\nGood Friends: These are your buds. They are the ones pulling you out of the shit. Probalby ppl you've known for years.\n\nBeing in love: This is stupid. Nothing but a bunch of feelings corroding your train of thought. Making you do stupid things because you feel nice around the person..that feeling makes you feel your are in love.\n\nJust kickin' it: That is what you do with either real new friends or real old friends. Just laying back and not really discussing anything. \n\nLove: Don't know!\n\nTrue Love: When you can love someone when you don't feel like it. Loving the unloveable!
379964
As a bisexual woman, I personally find that I can relate more to another woman than I can with a man. We tend to be more tender and caring. Most men that I have been with just think about sex, sex, sex 24/7. They don't seem to be able to differentiate between love and sex. Women on the other-hand, understand that we can love and care for one another without having sex on our minds all the time.
443300
It the same as the female perspective.  To add to your confusion sometimes a guy is friendly with a girl with no intention of ever being intimate and then after a few days, months,years that changes.\nAre you looking for exact behavior??? Then it would or could be well hidden but if you pay attention to the little things you'll have a better idea. (sharing raw emotions can be a hint as well)
929133
Yes, but they have to be on board aswell.    In college i had a great friend with benifits and we would call each other for booty calls all the time.We were good friends that tried to date, but knew that it could not work, we did however enjoy the physical with each other.   The funny thing is that i would call him over, then make him leave right after and he was totally cool with that.  After i started seeing someone seriously we ended the sexual part but remained friends.  I am now married with a child and he is friends with my husband and i.  My husband knows about the relationship also.  I kept things very open.
447330
I think so, yes.  For most women, their sexual desires come from the warm feelings they have towards their partners.  The friendship bonds between women can be quite strong, often emotionally stronger than the relationships they have with their husbands.  It's only natural to let all that warmth, friendship, love, and safety flow into curiosity about lovemaking.  Every woman has thought about it, and if a woman says she hasn't, she's lying.  The more defensive and angry a woman gets when asked this question, the more she's thought about being with another woman.
104200
I've had my wife express the same about men on tv and in movies. I think the difference might be this:\n\nMen are lustful creatures who can have sex for the sake of having sex and therefore are more likely to seek it out outside of a commited relationship, where as women supposedly tie the act of sex to the love of the comitted relationship so are not so likley to go find said person and  have sex with them.\n\nJust my 2c.\n\nAnd if you're banned from the TV, here you go:\nhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Stacy+Keibler&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt\nhaha
622036
If you are asking concerning friends of the same sex, I really don't see a problem with that based on all the aspect you mentioned, but if it is with the opposite sex I don't think its advisable concerning the physical aspect, in the sense that you are both good friends why jeopardize your friendship? Because its only if ink runs in your veins, you have lost your sense of sight and you are dead to all physical contact that nothing will happen between the two of you.\n\nAside from this if you both go that deep and you don't end up getting married to each other, you would loose respect for one another.\n\nIn the emotional aspect, ladies have been endowed with the capability of reaching men better. They are like mothers to us. They are ready to comfort you and listen to you, they share your burden with you some go to the extent of carrying the whole thing as if it was theirs.\nAnyway this is not the case with emotional ladies seeking a guy to comfort them this often ends up in something else.\n\nThe mental aspect I think both sex are OK and can handle the situation depending on the type of response and reasoning you want.
937955
you're friends with benefits, and that's okay. the emotional stuff will come later or maybe not come at all.  have fun as long as you're careful. if you enjoy each other's company then that's a plus. the only disadvantage is if either one of you wants to get serious, and if one of you finds someone else.
683852
Men & women can be friends. Just be careful not to let it go any further than that. Eg. I am friends with my male colleagues at work, but I make sure I get to know their wifes or GFs as well so they do not get the wrong ideas - aka they need to know I am not a threat. And I never put out wrong signals with colleagues - some may hint at something more but I always made it clear where I stand. If I am not interested, I am not interested period - particularly in married or men who are already with someone else.\nAs to why it does happen? Well, men tend to think of sex most times (read relationship books - it is a primal thing with them). They find opportunities for it to happen and at times end up jeopardising real friendships cos of it. If a guy friend pushes it, I let the friendship go. Maybe that's why folks say plutonic friendships are not workable. But I have good male friends who are absolutely faithful to their spouses so I am glad to know that such men, however rare, still exist. I for one would want my man to be exactly that - faithful to me and only me and I would be the same for him too.
278819
nonono...step by step.A friendship who is beginning with sex, is ending there...that is called one-night-stand...and has absolutely anything to do with friendship.-\nFriendship is meaning cultivating friendship, and that could mean to invest trust and love,  it is during a looong time...sex can be the result after some years...when you are getting closer as planned. but carefull, sex could destroy also a friendship.
319397
Surprisingly, given the time that guys spend thinking about sex and boobs, most guys don't speak much about their sexual encounters. For example, most of my friends won't reveal any details besides what is self-evident to everyone who has seen the girl.\n\nTo be more precise, guys WILL brag about going with a girl, but they usually WON'T say what they did exactly, how many times, how long, describe her exact anatomy, her taste, smell etc. \n\nA typical description is something like "I did X and it was real good. We did it all night and she enjoyed it a lot".  \n\nYounger men (<18-20) may speak about the act in detail, but only to their few close friends.
897927
guys always think that its impossible to be friends w. out sex..i mean hello..women are able to just be friends
98029
Friends with Benefits... hmmm... no exclusivity, no commitment, no getting jealous if the FWB has a serious prospect at a romantic relationship, no demands on time and emotions (you see each other when it's convenient for the both of you) and no one wrecks this arrangement becaue it will jeopardize the friendship.
404695
there are the obvious physical differences, but I once heard our school psycololgist describe how males and females interact. Males have a pecking order of dominance. We are less likely to make eye contact. Women make eye contact and they maintain a closer physical presence. In short, women are more open with their feelings, and less defensive.