AIBU to think Friends With Benefits, is a bit tacky?

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Maybe I am? But this seems to be much more common amongst young people. It all just makes me feel a bit "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells".

formerbabe I have quite a few single friends who are around 40. I think they thought they'd be married when they were younger (as we're always getting it bloody drummed into us that that's what we MUST DO) but now we're all chuffed to bits with the life we have. I think if more people felt it was an option, more would do it.

SGB is right as always. I've had loads of shit over the years about how I needed to settle down but I've always known I wouldn't, and I haven't!

Yes it is one thing debating on a forum, I get unbelievably frustrated for my friends who have to repeatedly defend their position to other friends and especially family. And it's mainly their flipping mothers that put the pressure on (especially for grandchildren ) "oh you'll regret it when it's too late" "well I want grandchildren before I'm too old to enjoy them" "what will people think?" Honestly I'd have lost the plot if I were them.

for me the pressure came more from being of a certain generation where following the more open minded views of the 70's we seemed to go back to more traditional conservative views. Those that know me often comment I was born a decade or more too late (or too early? I'm hopeful as a society we will be more open minded in future).

Stop judging.Hey it doesn't suit you but don't berate people it works for them .Clucthing pearls is not a good look

most people want a partner, someone to share life’s ups & downs with, someone to have a family with & grow old with.
And those who don't want that or had that then lost it, might just want to carry on having sex.

We all want somebody to love & to be loved
But not all of us want that to be a romantic partner

I honestly don't know any women who don't want to get married at some point. Most do
Some have been married, lost their partner and not want to get married again!

Not all women want to have a long-term relationship with a man, but still want to have good sex.

Not all women want to have a long-term relationship with a man for all of their adult life, but still want to have good sex.

VoiceOfReason between your copy and paste and comment approach please also consider that some women are also not detached nymphomaniacs.

Nothing wrong with it. Each to their own.