A year ago, I was really busy with life so started a FWB as I didn't want the complications of a relationship. Towards the middle of the year, I started to want more. He still didn't, so I ended it.
He always made it clear he didn't want a relationship because he'd been hurt before (and has told me the details), and neither did I originally so that was fine. Having said that, he acts in a very caring way that is unusual for a FWB, little stuff like he pays when we go out, walks me to my car and makes sure I get home safe, carries heavy things for me, helps me build furniture, told his friends about me, texts every day taking a keen interest in my life etc. Sorry that's a weird list, just the stuff off top of my head. He has admitted we were more than just FWB.
However we also both have non-negotiables, eg kissing (that he doesn't want and I do), hence the "breakup" over summer.
He sent me a Christmas present and so I text to say thank you and have started talking again. We would like to try and be friends if possible as we did get on well. However, I still want more and he still wants sex lol. There's no way i'd have sex with him now (as we want different things and i'm not a naïve kiddo thinking that sleeping together will make him feel differently!)
My question is, can you ever truly be friends with someone you want more with?