Why Friends With Benefits Are the Most Sustainable Relationships

Here are some you should avoid. Failing to communicate The secret to any good relationship—not just the romantic ones—is communication. I neglected this aspect in my first FWB arrangement and it went south fast. We discuss where we see it all going. We make sure both of us have similar expectations. Making assumptions is the worst thing you can do in any relationship. Neglecting to lay ground rules In my first relationship, not only did I fail to communicate well, but neither of us set any ground rules. Setting basic rules has helped me and my FWBs stay on the same page. Are we allowed to stay the night?

We live on different continents, but as anticipate, a few times a year, we find each other somewhere in the world, have a few days of romance, and then go our branch out ways. It was while planning this vacation that it hit me: The two longest relationships of my animation have both been with men who I was never officially dating. Boyfriends and girlfriends have come and consume, but my friends with benefits allow stood the test of time. I mean, eight years.