Can you truely have "friends with benifets?" and still be friends?
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.
722058
Sure they can....It takes what  is called time...Of course when physicallity is involved it is difficult to remain "just friends"....
1011715
After my ex broke up with me, I was considering the possiblity of a friendship. A friend of mine asked me a question..."True or false, given the opportunity you would rather date him than just be friends" I answered "True".   He told me that you can only really be friends when you can answer that question "False" and actually mean it without lying to yourself. \n\nI now live by that and am happily in a friendship with an ex. IT CAN HAPPEN!
507537
Oh sure you can. I think that if you are a really friendly and easy going type of person with lots of love and happiness inside of you, then you can easily have 2 or 3 best friends. It just means that you are a really great person to know! Good for you!
283857
Yes, I have met someone that has so much in common with me.  It's as if we have known each other for years.  We have the same beliefs, values, and morals.  Our family life is similiar.  I think that you can meet a friend almost any where.  It's not some hard to fathom idea!  I believe everything is orchestrated by God, and if it's meant for your paths to cross; then you'll meet.  Even if it's miles away, and a unseen face!
534896
What kind of friend is that person? Being friends is like a sacred bond, you stick together, you have each others backs. THAT is not cool for a friend to do. I would NEVER do that to a friend.
974025
be friends wth them, afterall, blood is thicker than water right?l
215060
No that's called a Rival. But that can also form a strong bond that can sometime develope into friendship.
388239
well who wants to have friends that use you. you will make true friends at the right times. hold tight.
550180
Sure they can.  They can be the greatest of friends and stay totally platonic.  I think this is a decision that they have to make together and put their friendship first.
993089
I have a friends who i have known like my entire lives and i love them. Though problems can occur and if you ever have a problem if you have been friends that long you may not talk for a bit but you always make up and you can talk to them about it. When you hang out with someone all the time they can get to you but its ok things always work out if you really want to be friends. So just talk to them and and if you have a problem tell them how you feel...it will work out if you really are good friends.
829819
Yes. It is possible. I have been friends witha guy for years...nothing's changed...we're just good buddies...
48351
i'll have to say yes because like all man and woman after bein friends and realy geting to now someone for a loong time there is a good chance that yo can be nore then just friend . i mean how can anyone now you better then a friend.
269467
Some of us can. I have a girlfriend I am completely happy with. The ONLY interest I have in any other women is as a friend. As for those who can't, they're probably wondering why you can't just accept that they don't want to just be friends. If you just want to be friends, and a guy wants to be more than friends, don't bother with him. You have different ideas about where your relationship should be headed. Or if you do choose to spend time with a guy like that, make it very clear that you're only interested in being friends, that you're not comfortable with him trying to be anything more, and if he makes any advances on you, don't tolerate it.\n\nAdded:\nIf you don't hear from them after you've made it clear that you only want to be friends, the only interest they had in you was as more than a friend. They weren't willing to settle for less, and they have as much right to make that decision as you do to decide that you just want to be friends. Simple as that. What you wanted wasn't enough for them, what they wanted was too much for you. Best to go your separate ways.
896376
You answered your own question, as humans we are programmed to want what we cant have. But remember this, you had him once, and your heart told you that you made better friends. Remain friends, and be the best at it
109404
you can only get a true friend if the person you befriend is a person that wants to be a friend.   in other words, it's not something you can do, it's something you get.  it does help to be a true friend to the one you want to be true to you.   that will prove to them that you value them and thus they will in time, return that value to you ..... good luck and i'll be ya friend
1045643
My bestfriend and I have known each other since 7th grade, however, we wern't really friends till 11th.  We have had our rough patches, but no matter what is going on we would always be there for one an other.  Recently I needed to borrow a faily large amount of money for a settlement on an old debt.  She let me have the money (my family would not do this for me), since I have paid her back.  I think that people may have bad expirances with so called friends because one trys to take advantage of the other.  We would never do this to each other, it is far more importaint to me that she is always a part of my life.  She has been my bestfriend for 10 years and I don't plan on that ever changing.