I had a friend of about 1 year when we finally crossed the line and started fucking. I had expressed romantic interest in her in the past, but she just wanted to be friends. That issue came up again multiple times while we were sexually active, but ultimately we were friends with benefits for 8 years, on and off. There were some times where I was one of 2 or 3 guys she was fucking, and other times where we were on hold for a few months while she was with somebody with whom she had long-term potential. Obviously, over an 8 year period, we spent lots of time together as friends, and were sexually active for 95% of it.If you've had a friend with benefits, how long did the relationship last? What caused it to end?
FWB is an unusual term. Back in the day we called them lovers. I've never seen them as friends. For me friends are platonic. A different set of expectations exists between the two. As does a different history.
Just as there are different levels of friendship--from really close to mild acquaintance--there are equivalent levels of lovers.