Your thoughts on no-strings attached fun. Good/bad, yes/no? - Update

RSI

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Well, she came over tonight. She had to go home though (left an hour ago)... But I still had a good time. Not much action, but I enjoyed being around her nonetheless. We didn't have much privacy, but we did end up talking about stuff, and it kinda cleared it up a bit too which is good. We have plans to do stuff in the following weeks.. and the status is still the same, we're not going out and that's clear, and it's still pretty clear she doesn't want a relationship. But it is evident that she does care, and she does appreciate having someone to talk to and just joke around with. Hmmm this is great.. :)

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What are your thoughts regarding no strings attached relationships? Do you go for them? What do you think of them, really?

I'm in a situation where, it seems, that I have no choice but to accept the fact that I have a no-strings-attached, no-emotions-attached relationship with someone. At first the concept seemed unnerving to me, but the more I think of it, the more i'm thinking I like it. Every time I have a relationship I always end up hurt, things end up getting screwed up... and it just doesn't seem like it's worth it. The more relationship rant threads I see, the more I think it's really a better idea not to have all the emotional attachment.

However, the problem is, it might be a little difficult to not get attached. I'm thinking I can probably do it, but not if I get too into it and don't see other girls enough. I'm going to be working full time soon though, so I will be distracted enough I think that it will balance out perfectly.

I really like the idea though... We just have fun, and I don't have to worry about a commitment of any sort, and I don't even have to bother with being thoughtful and crap. Not that being thoughtful and stuff is a bad thing, but it's just one less care in my life. Right now that's kind of a nice thing. The only problem is, I want fun more often than she's over.. :p

Anyway.. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. :)
 

NikPreviousAcct

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There was a point where I would have agreed to a no-strings screw-buddy kind of relationship with a certain someone, but I didn't have my priorities in the right place.

nik
 

hoihtah

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there's no such thing as no strings attached relationships...
there's always some sort of strings attached...
they may promise never to pull on it...
but who's to say that they won't change their mind on this... say 50 years from now... or when you finally hit that $100 mil jackpot.

:)

stick to relationships that you want to keep... save your self some time and trouble.
 

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It sets bad precedent for future relationships.
 

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In my experience there's no such thing as no-strings-attached ;)
 

RSI

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Yeah I know ... there's been no such thing has no-strings attached for me either, till now. She's made it quite clear that there are no strings! lol. She comes over, we have some fun, the next day it's just like whatever, I'm just nobody. She is a nice person and everything, but we're no more than very casual friends at best. Don't see each other that often, either. However, she has been good friends with my brother since grade 2. None for him though cause he has a gf, who lives with us... mwahahaha.

Damn she's hot (the girl, not my bro's gf!!).. hehe. If she DID want a relationship I'd be all for that, cause she's an awesome person. She doesn't seem to want to ... and I'm liking this so far. :)
 

RSI

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Originally posted by: eakers
its soooooo much fun til someone developes feelings.

*kat. <-- making lunch.
"lunch"? :confused:

jk.. well, what's your situation, kat? You're probably like the girl in my situation. Just hoping the guy doesn't get attached. how is it you damn women can do that? just have fun and so easily not develop feelings.. lol.

PS: make me a sandwhich, woman :D
 

amnesiac

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Hmmmm.. no sir, I don' like it.

Done it twice and regretted it both times. I'd rather spend my sexual prowess on someone who I can form an emotional bond with. I like it better that way.
But then again, the couple times I DID do it, I got a couple more girls lining up by word of mouth :D
 

hoihtah

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Originally posted by: eakers
its soooooo much fun til someone developes feelings.

*kat. <-- making lunch.

soon or later... feelings will get itself involved...
and bam! no strings all of the sudden transform itself into a tightly knitted spiderweb.

:)
 

hoihtah

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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
There's a one string attached method, that's called "get a prostitute"

no... that's not completely no strings either...

the only way to make it no strings attached... is if you act upon your inate mob mentality. :Q
 

RSI

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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
There's a one string attached method, that's called "get a prostitute"
Well she's no prostitute, just a friend. She doesn't cost me anything, and I don't need to worry about her sleeping around with everyone, cause she's not a super slutty girl. She's clean. I don't want a nasty prostitute.
 

Generally, I'm not a fan - someone's bound to get attached and develop feelings for the other person.

Someone will eventually get hurt.
 

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No one has asked yet so: PICS?

Originally posted by: hoihtah
there's no such thing as no strings attached relationships...
there's always some sort of strings attached...
they may promise never to pull on it...
but who's to say that they won't change their mind on this... say 50 years from now... or when you finally hit that $100 mil jackpot.

:)

stick to relationships that you want to keep... save your self some time and trouble.
Yeah, look what happened on Seinfeld when Jerry and Elaine starting sleeping together, as friends.
 

RSI

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Well, do you think I should talk to her about that, or just go with it? She seems pretty sure that it's just for fun.
 

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Originally posted by: eakers
its soooooo much fun til someone developes feelings.

*kat. <-- making lunch.
Exactly! and inevitably someone always does.
 

WarCon

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In this situation, I think there may be feelings involved. And maybe those feelings are for your brother (who is unattainable right now) and she is trying to make him jealous (with you). Does she act differently (colder, more distant to you) when he is around?

Hey, I am probably wrong, she might just be truly a free spirit.

I personally can't turn the feelings thing off and on, so I would say no don't do it. If you can successfully keep feelings out of it, then the choice is yours and yours alone.
 

Carl Uman

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OUCH!!!

While the thought may sound cool or fun thoughts are different than action. That is not healthy for anyone.

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Only good thing to say about it is... at least you both know the condition of the relationship and one is not using the other.
 

RSI

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Well, I know for sure there is no chance for her and my bro. He loves his GF and vice versa (I'm not crazy about her).

My bro wasn't dating his gf forever.. he did have plenty of chances with this girl. He just didn't go for it. So nothing will happen there. Anyway, she wouldn't be doing stuff with me if she didn't like me at all. :)
 

Michael1897

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no strings good very good. if you can get it and have fun with it then do so. you can always burn the bridge of emotions when you get to it.
 

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It works for some but not for others, I'm no drive thru booty call for anybody, I just don't work that way probably missed out on a lot of good times but also probably avoided a lot of misery.