For me, my friends with benefits situation did work out, mostly because we worked at it. To sum it up: had a best guy friend, he was sexy, we slept together for over a year, and then I met another guy and started dating him. Best guy friend and I worked at still being friends, he befriended new boyfriend, and now they're friends too.
All told, it worked out for me. But that doesn't mean it works out for everyone. It takes a LOT of work, almost as much as a regular relationship, in order to keep feelings in check and keep communicating about the relationship. If anything, it taught me how to communicate how I really feel!
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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