Lovers?-lol I heard this woman describe her relationship to one of her girlfriends with a male friend and she basically said they are more than friends, less than lovers

Making out and such? Maybe just oral sex? Eh? Thats my take on it.

F.*** buddies?

Making out and such? Maybe just oral sex? Eh? Thats my take on it.


LOL

Friends with fringe benefits maybe? Sometimes, in between serious relationships, friends of the opposite sex will get a little closer, if you catch my drift.

Sex with no emotional strings attached. Tough to pull off as sometimes one of them develops feelings.

That's how I read it.

It could mean that the two are friendly in such a way that they feel really close to each other. Perhaps they feel so comfortable together that they sometimes have the same reactions to things, and thus are kind of "soul mates." But... it has not evolved into a physical relationship.

Christina Aguilera's "Get mine,Get yours" comes to mind.......

Why do you get so interested in other people's business...it's not becoming. Live and let live.

hmmmmmm......maybe he does her hair and nails for her.

friends w/ some ****ed up benefits

F.*** buddies?

Yep, that's what it sounds like to me.

There are teams of scientists who have been trying for years to make the "sex without strings" formula a reality.

I don't think it's going to happen in my lifetime.

;)

Yes, it IS possible. It also depends on how these hetero/bi individuals approach each other. Were they friends first and then fell in love? Was one a crush and the other just said, "let's be friends?" Are they childhood friends and feel they're like brother/sister? It all depends on the individuals, but I DO believe it's possible for hetero men and women to become ONLY friends.

In today's society, it's more common for cross-sex friendships. Such a concept did not even exist and was questioned before the 70s. I did tons of research for my Gender in Communication class during the Fall 2004 semester. I can post it/send it via PM if anyone's interested?

That's what a girl says when she wants a boyfriend, and all she has is you.

sERved.

Actually, I don't know. Maybe they're just really close friends. It is possible to be good friends with the opposite sex, and not be intimate with them.

My wife and I fell into that category before we married. We were really good friends, who "got together" every once and awhile. We still saw other people, but did things on the side. Eventually it turned into a full blown relationship and we haven't looked back since.

Sounds to me like someone who is fooling herself; wanting to have her cake and eat it too as it were(with no commitment), and verbalizing it to get approval both from her friend and herself.

i believe that it means they are mixed doubles tennis partners.

There are teams of scientists who have been trying for years to make the "sex without strings" formula a reality.

I don't think it's going to happen in my lifetime.

;)

Not as long as there are females. :p

As I mentioned in my last post, I DO believe hetero/bi women and men can be friends. Of course, there are different situations depending on how the individuals are involved.

Today I am realizing I am in such a difficult situation. I myself feel like I am backed into a corner. I approached my crush, talked and offered to have coffee with him as a date. It took him 11 days to write me back, and when he did he was honest that he is not in the dating mood because of things he's experienced recently. He's having personal problems that are health-related. Therefore, I wrote him back saying I understood and respect his decision. He enjoyed talking with me and hope we can do it more. How sweet of him! I thought, "Well, I will just halt and just be a friend to him."

Today's email he sent me sounded quite flirty as he asked me a personal question and even said something else in a compliment, and I couldn't help but to slightly flirt back. He mentioned he is shy, too. Later I was realizing I did not want to give the impression of imposing myself on him if he's not ready yet or anything. Whether it would be with me or not is not the question. I mean, yes, he IS gorgeous, and I did approach him, but I did not want to interfere with his plans of halting any dating experience.

This is confusing me a bit, but I will see how the email goes tomorrow, since we have been writing often since Tuesday. Then again, he is quite humorous in his emails, so I think he was just being funny. Not sure, but it's confusing me a bit. :confused:

Not as long as there are females. :p
Or males. Nothing like a good service man to get you through the relationship drought. :lol:

Swedeace:

Then I'd just go with the flow exactly like you've been doing. Let him come out as he feels comfortable. If he flirts with you, definitely flirt back. Watch his moves (almost like letting him lead in dancing)! If he steps it up a bit, show him that back - it'll help encourage him. Reassure him too.
He may even have said he's having personal issues to buy him some time if he's that shy. You never know what he's going through, but he's definitely shown you the interest back. Some guys a just slow at getting around to it. I think it does help to be as direct and honest. Nobody like's anyone who plays games!
Sounds like its going very well - I'm happy for you!

Or males. Nothing like a good service man to get you through the relationship drought. :lol:


Are you meaning like the Maytag Repair Guy or what can be taken care of by "other" means? :confused: ;)

how male and female friends can perform sexual acts together without any commitments and emotion is beyond me.

how male and female friends can perform sexual acts together without any commitments and emotion is beyond me.
:yeahthat

how male and female friends can perform sexual acts together without any commitments and emotion is beyond me.
I agree. Just a waste of time and *****.

how male and female friends can perform sexual acts together without any commitments and emotion is beyond me.

:yeahthat

Why do you get so interested in other people's business...it's not becoming. Live and let live.

I think I've found my new motto,thanks :)
Before that I agreed with Sarah Jessica Parker-Let your freak flag fly.

Swedeace:

Then I'd just go with the flow exactly like you've been doing. Let him come out as he feels comfortable. If he flirts with you, definitely flirt back. Watch his moves (almost like letting him lead in dancing)! If he steps it up a bit, show him that back - it'll help encourage him. Reassure him too.
He may even have said he's having personal issues to buy him some time if he's that shy. You never know what he's going through, but he's definitely shown you the interest back. Some guys a just slow at getting around to it. I think it does help to be as direct and honest. Nobody like's anyone who plays games!
Sounds like its going very well - I'm happy for you!
Thank you so much for your support, TripperFan!!! :) What's weird is that I am really happy, but I was a bit scared off by the personal question after a couple of hours of reading/replying to his email. Then I re-read it again and realized I just read "too much" into it. He was just being a jokester. I was afraid he thought since I was the initiator he'd expect more right away, but I needed to re-read it again. Now I'm feeling more relaxed. I'm happy!! I will continue being that friend for him. :eek: :D