Men by nature, are sex-starved/sex-driven animals so of course, the majority of them would say yes, if sex was offered. The only reason why friendships between men and women even exist is because some of them do in fact respect the women in their lives.

You make it sound like we'll hump anything that moves....oh wait....

You're close.
They'll hump anything - but it doesn't have to move or be alive.

I swear I didn't know it was pillow.

Every woman doesn't "use" or take advantage of male friends...I insist on taking turns paying for meals...I don't expect "free help" from anyone. I've only asked male friends for help a very few times and I insisted that they let me pay them for their "work."...Early in life I learned that it's always best to pay my own way. I don't want to take advantage of anyone and I don't want to run into "misunderstandings" down the road.

Every woman doesn't "use" or take advantage of male friends...I insist on taking turns paying for meals...I don't expect "free help" from anyone. I've only asked male friends for help a very few times and I insisted that they let me pay them for their "work."...Early in life I learned that it's always best to pay my own way. I don't want to take advantage of anyone and I don't want to run into "misunderstandings" down the road.

Yes, I agree with both Fear and Lionsbrew ...It is hard and can be complicated at times, but it can be done when both people care enough about each other to work through the complications and stumbling blocks as they come...My friend would have said yes to sex, but I was convinced it would have changed every aspect of the relationship and not for the better...Over the course of our relationship, he did ask...I always said no...Sometimes he would distance himself from me for awhile, but it never lasted because we had so much rapport and shared so much history...We were involved with and close to each others children and families too..The love we shared was deep and real...I can say with certainty he did not "hang around" hoping I would change my mind and jump in the sack with him and I did not lead him on in an attempt to get free handyman services...Wasn't like that at all....

My male friends always saw me as one of the boys so I never had to and still don't worry about them wanting sex from me. I am usually their wing man when we go out so they can meet girls.

Thats kinda bad in a way. Watching who people come and go with is usually the first sign of a persons eligibility. Showing up with a woman could be pretty counter productive.

Nah; its never stopped my friends from meeting anyone. Also; my friends are younger so most think I am an older sister or relative of some sort. Its all good.

Love it Navygirl!!...Guy pals are the absolute most fun!!! Russ and I used to laugh so hard our belly muscles were sore the next day...And the wing man thing...We had signals...If I scratched the side of my nose she was a NO WAY...If I flipped my hair back, she was a YES!...Great times...

Yeah; this is so true. I usually will check things out and tell them where to zero in. Its also fun going to hardware stores as they are always asking my opinion of what to buy.

One of my best friends of the last twenty years was a gal who lived down the street from me. Although I can't say I didn't crush on her at some point in our relationship. I did save her prom when her bf at the time broke it off less than a week prior.We never really tried to date and the few smooches we shared were just kinda weird. Well she moved off and did the collage thing and came back married and when we got to hang out it again it was just like it was back in the day. Like we picked right back up where we left off. She did tell me I was the reason for her having a thing for blue eyes though.

God this sounds so REAL...That's the way it is with true friends...Doesn't matter how long you've been apart, when you see each other again it's like nothing changed, the rhythm is the same, the love is the same...I miss my friend every day...He lost his battle with the big C a couple of years ago

That sucks Leigh.

Yeah, it does ...TY sweetie, xx

The study and the discussion so far has been about friends without benefits. Would the same rules apply in a FWB relationship?

Well I think the discussion is all about the benefits part being taken out of the whole FwB thing....

I didn't see the study that way. Does sex automatically add emotion for most people? Just guys?

I think some of them would or could be the same....Since the only difference between the two is sexual, I would think some of the same complications could arise and the confusion issues about the context of "feelings" could still exist ...In other words, one person in the FWB relationship could be hoping or holding out for more in terms of taking it to a higher commitment level without the other person being aware or in tune to that fact...