Sage ,
While I respect your opinion and advise from a moderators point of view ,I have problems with your advise to use a religious forum to discuss this issue.This did not start as a question about religion but it would be a null point if there were no guidelines in some peoples lives and some folks do use religion as a guideline.
If you think a subject should have been discussed in a different forum then why did that not apply 10 pages ago or even better when you posted your own reply to the subject.In the future as a moderator ,please put the rules of etiquette along with the subject.
In this case ask the people to reply without moral or religious points of view.Only their animal like tendencies and the answers may be what you want rather than the feelings of the posters...
Are you also suggesting we not use this site to debate subjects...how not nice of you to suggest that as a moderator..
I thought we promoted the interaction of people here at Mingle...

Amen to that and thank you sage.We're lucky to have you.

Mike, I did not mean to tell anyone what to do.
Simply wanted to extend some help to 2 newer members. Religious comments were made in some posts, thus my referance to the religious threads.

My suggestion to read the site rules, is a standard comment I make to most new members. Simply do to the fact that, few new people do read them.

Please feel free to post where & what you want, if there is a problem, someone will try to help you further.

I KNOW that I am one of the most mellow people on this site & am able to ignore things that upset many others.

Again, Welcome & hope you enjoy this site, as much as I do.

Gray, anytime; different strokes, different folks.

We all read different things in the same posts.

"We get by with a little help from our friends."

The simple answer: No.

Lady that knows where she stands.

I would say, to each his/her own.
I tried and it didn't work for me, doesn't mean it doesn't work for others though.

I apologize for being argumentative. As to the topic at hand. Friends with benefits is not for me either. I don't have any desire to be intimate with someone unless we have feelings for each other beyond friendship.

I think this subject belongs to the 2 people involved in such a situation.

We all govern our own lives & have to live with what we chose.

Happiness to you, whatever your choice.

Are we talking benefits like I call when Im down or want to celebrete something and you do the same or are we talking about you cook and I come over and fix your leaky faucet and bad light switch and eat.....

I'm 63 .... I'm not sure my idea of "benefits" are the same as your meaning.

That's my idea of benefits

i thought this thead was going some where,,now at th end,,,it looks like women want a mr. fix it an then treet him with a burger from mcdonolds,,,,next time call a repair man,,,,when he hands you th bill,,,think about th friend an th mcdonolds hambuger,,ok we can chane th names of th product,,,,,lol,,,ben ther done that

I don't mind doing small tasks for a good home cooked meal.
Do it all the time, have several widow's that I help with small tasks.
I get cash for the bigger jobs.

Friends with Benifits?

Doesn't that mean the "friends" have to be close enough for the "benifits"?

at the time of the benefits, sure. all depends on what kind of benefits ur talking about.

Never say never.

Never said never, but just WHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still waiting!!!!!!!!

Friends male or female, don't wait around like a waitress looking for a tip.