Hey so I’ve had 4 friends with benefits over the past couple years and some have gone well while others really haven’t. I’m wondering if maybe I’m doing something wrong or if this is just a bad idea in general.
First friend was vanilla and it didn’t last long. Both agreed from the start
Read more…relationships weren’t our thing. He hooked up with someone else and then wanted a relationship with them. Ended there and apart from a bit of a rejected feeling didn’t think anything else of it.
Second friend was also vanilla and lasted even less time ended with me ghosting them and not thinking anything of it.
Third friend was kinky. As it was my first kinky hook up we kept things very tame. But I did enjoy everything we done and got on well with them. It was more of a situationship or relationship without labels and I got caught up in my feelings and then thought I wanted a relationship with them. Was honest about this and was rejected. Moved on and couple months later once I realised I didn’t want a relationship with anyone we started talking again but didn’t hook up again as the distance was too great. Ended things now as they have found a new casual partner and I’m slightly scared of the events of the first friend repeating. This situation repeatedly makes me more emotional than I want so I’m thankful to end things now rather than get hurt again.
Fourth friend is also kinky and open about other friends they have. They can be a bit more distant than I prefer but it’s still very new and hopefully will go well. It might not and if it ends I’ll be grateful for the experience.
This track record of failure does make me question myself and what I’m doing wrong and all that.
what is everyone’s opinion on friends with benefits or hook ups? Anyone else got some good or bad hookup stories to share?