Ok this is going to be forum suicide, but as most my friends are female and will give me the same answer, here goes...
So I broke up with my long term girlfriend of 4 years, 2 months ago, and haven't spoken to her at all in that time. The breakup was completely amiable, we both still love each other but just weren't compatible for the future.
It was my birthday a few days ago and she sent me a message saying happy birthday, and we got texting again, seeing how each other was, and conversation somehow turned to sex. She then basically came out and said until either of us find a new partner, she would like a friends with benefits setup, no chance of a relationship etc, and as soon as one of us asked the other to back off, or found a new partner, we would.
Now I'm currently a postgrad student, and as such probably won't struggle to find somebody new in too much time, but to be honest I've got too much work going on to try and smoosh anyone new. This setup could potentially be just the thing that I would like, however, I know she has a tendency to want more than she has stated, and there is no way I want a relationship with her again.
-Short Version- Ex girlfriend wants regular no strings attached sex, but I'm thinking she maybe wants more. What do I do?
-In before 'worst I can have a friends with benefits' thread ever.
So I broke up with my long term girlfriend of 4 years, 2 months ago, and haven't spoken to her at all in that time. The breakup was completely amiable, we both still love each other but just weren't compatible for the future.
It was my birthday a few days ago and she sent me a message saying happy birthday, and we got texting again, seeing how each other was, and conversation somehow turned to sex. She then basically came out and said until either of us find a new partner, she would like a friends with benefits setup, no chance of a relationship etc, and as soon as one of us asked the other to back off, or found a new partner, we would.
Now I'm currently a postgrad student, and as such probably won't struggle to find somebody new in too much time, but to be honest I've got too much work going on to try and smoosh anyone new. This setup could potentially be just the thing that I would like, however, I know she has a tendency to want more than she has stated, and there is no way I want a relationship with her again.
-Short Version- Ex girlfriend wants regular no strings attached sex, but I'm thinking she maybe wants more. What do I do?
-In before 'worst I can have a friends with benefits' thread ever.
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