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In my experiences, the good FWB relationships work where there isn't a romantic attachment. The kind where if you wanted to date, it wouldn't work. There's not as much conflict that way.

This notion of being someone's on call sex toy goes both ways in most fuck buddy relationships, so it's not like you're getting used without also using your partner.

As for the OP, I've been in both and there's definitely a difference. Most of the time, I prefer FWBs because I often like to have someone to hang out with and get to know even if it's not in a romantic sense. At some points in my life though, it's better for me to just call someone up who will leave after we're done. If I have fun with someone I'll usually call them back multiple times so I find that with both types of relationships my partner and I learn what each likes and dislikes.

One word of caution for those of you who haven't been in relationships like this: if you can't separate sex and love, it won't work.

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