How often do women approach a man they like suggesting they be friends with benefits?

I’m sure there are women who have done so. All the friends-with-benefits situations I’m familiar with started without any such conversation. It just happened that way and the people involved realized what it was later.

Of course there are women who propose such relationships, but in most cases it hardly stays the same way. Sooner or later one of them may feel too attached to the other or one may get into a relationship with someone else or one may get bored. There is always a chance where the women might feel close and comfortable which may lead to feelings that she never thought she would have for the other person.

As a male, I would be open to such an approach.

Not very often. There are some very gray areas there that only the woman involved may understand, which I think she doesn’t fully. I never tried to understand it. If you’re friends, you’re friends. If you’re having relations, you are girlfriend/boyfriend.

Maybe I’m weird, but I don’t understand that whole concept.
In order for me to sleep with somebody, I have to have feelings for them.
I’m not a prude or anything, I just have no interest in sex without love.

No one really, they just go along with it when it comes up in hopes that it will usually turn into more and then get upset and confused when it doesn’t. If it was gonna happen, it would have instead of just instantly being physical.

So you figure women get involved unrealistically expecting more?

yes, people always want what they can’t have!

@Katniss Love often enters friends-with-benefits situations. Unfortunately, it’s usually one-sided. Nothing kills a friendship faster than sex. I’ve never had any interest whatsoever in being in FWBs with anyone, but this is the conclusion I’ve come to after seeing the ones around me crash and burn.

If you want sex without strings, go pick someone up in a bar. It’s not nearly as complicated. In an out with a maximum of pleasure (if that’s what you’re into) and a minimum of bullshit. I think, in FWB situations, the men tend to just want a casual sex partner they can call of text any time and get laid and the women usually develop feelings. However, I’ve seen it the other way around, which I find to be way more sad.