Purely physicial relationship

[lonelyheart]

What do you think about relationships that are purely physical and based on sex? I have a friend who is in one of those types of relationships and I don't see how it works or can last.

[Psiren]

Well, it's not really meant to "work" or "last." It's all about the physical aspect until something (or someone) who is more of a complete package comes along. If two people are single and they turn to each other for companionship for a while and both understand what the terms are then I say no harm, no foul.

[Ronnie]

I say it's not my business what other people are doing in their relationships. I don't like purely physical relationships now. I'm past that and I am looking for the long term one now.

[JamesP]

Its their decision and even if its a friend of mine who is doing it, I will not intervene. I will only give my advice to that friend of mine if he or she will ask for it.

As for me, I always get into relationships based on love and not on lust.

[Sadie]

I wouldn't get involved either. I don't think I would appreciate if someone tried to tell me how to run my life and I won't do it to someone else. However, I think when it comes to physical relationships it is very, very important that both parties understand what's going on. I've had some friends who have done this hoping that the other person would come around and eventually develop more real feelings and it usually doesn't happen. In that case, it can be very crushing for the person who wanted more.

[lonelyheart]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I haven't shared my feelings about what he's doing because I figure it's none of my business, too. I was just curious what other people thought, so thank you for sharing.

[carrie]

Been there done that and nothing (pending your an adult) is bad about it. We all have our moments, mine have come and went as now I want something more solid.

[maggie]

I agree with most of what people have said-- I find for me, they don't work. But that doesn't mean that they don't for everybody. I'd be interested in seeing statistics about how many of those turn into longer term relationships. :D As long as both people are on board, seems okay to me.

[geni]

For some people it works great but that is not the case for everyone. Some people need a relationship while others do not. I have a friend in an open relationship (fully open with his wife) and they are perfectly happy.