FWB, introducing to other friends?

[Anonymous]

I have been seeing my FWB for 6 months now (or situationship, or F buddy, when we had the ‘define’ relationship talk, we punted) We are in our 50s, I am empty nest, he has a teen. My friends have been asking to meet him….how long can I keep it casual? I don’t want to join our lives.

[Anonymous]

Most FWB’s do not meet their partner’s friends or family.

[Anonymous]

You can keep it casual forever if that is what you and your FWB want. Tell your friends to stop being nosy and just be happy for you.

[Anonymous]

He’s not your man. You two are just having sex.

Tell your nosey friends no.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you’re catching feelings. Even though you (he) “punted” on DTR and you “don’t want a relationship”. This is a tale as old as time for the cool girl.

[Anonymous]

Do you go on dates and do stuff together or literally just meet up for sex?

[Anonymous]

That's a boyfriend not fwb 🙄

[Anonymous]

Hmm. If your friends are asking to meet him, it means you talked about him in boyfriend terms. You shouldn't have.

It's funny you don't mention how HE feels about meeting your friends. That should be his decision too, don't you think?

[Anonymous]

OP here. I did ask if he wanted to meet my friends. He said if I wanted him to. I forgot to mention this kinda all started when we found out we were going to be at the same event, and he wanted to introduce me to his kid. (I changed my plans so as not to meet his kid)

[Anonymous]

I had a FWB and we met each others friends- he even took me on a work trip where we had dinner with one of the bigwig board members and his wife. We were still “just” FWB. We do have history (had known each other for 15 years prior and rekindled our romance, if you can call it that.)

We are just friends again, from a distance. I’m married now. He will never marry.

[Anonymous]

Then don’t join your lives. Tell your friends no, he’s not your BF. This is within your control. Not sure why it’s a question unless it’s really about something else: “how do I handle my F buddy catching feelings?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I did ask if he wanted to meet my friends. He said if I wanted him to. I forgot to mention this kinda all started when we found out we were going to be at the same event, and he wanted to introduce me to his kid. (I changed my plans so as not to meet his kid)

If you don’t want to meet his kid, why did you ask him if he wanted to meet your friends? If you don’t want a relationship, why is he trying to introduce you to his kid? This situation is incoherent. You guys are too old for this tbh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He’s not your man. You two are just having sex.

Tell your nosey friends no.

This.

[Anonymous]

Story never changes, even amongst senior citizens eh.

Man refuses to commit, woman agrees to FB status, then catches feelings and wants more than he is willing to give.

Grow up, OP. You should be smarter than this at your advanced age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Story never changes, even amongst senior citizens eh.

Man refuses to commit, woman agrees to FB status, then catches feelings and wants more than he is willing to give.

Grow up, OP. You should be smarter than this at your advanced age.

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