How common are friends with benefits (fwbs) in Ireland/Dublin?

Huppyyuppy

From reading a lot of different stuff online, mostly in forums, it seems that FWBs are pretty common in the US. One night stands are probably more common but it seems that fwbs are not far behind over there. Of all my friends, the vast majority, like over 80-90%, of their hookups that I hear about about seem to be just one night stands, and I’ve probably heard of about over 100 different hookups between all of them.

Are FWBs type deals just less common in Ireland/Dublin? I know that living-arrangement-wise Americans seem to be a lot more likely to be living in an apartment with people or on their own as opposed to with their parents, than Irish people. So I’d say this is probably a decent contributing factor as your parents are obviously gonna be less likely to be ok with FWBs coming around. Not sure if that would be the only factor though.. what are your thoughts?

pleas advice

I've got friends, who are on benefits, if that's any good to you?

Conservatory

There’s one lad who has about 20 odd friends with benefits. The rest of the lads have to do commitment and have kids to get the ride.

Donald Trump

Conservatory wrote: »

There’s one lad who has about 20 odd friends with benefits. The rest of the lads have to do commitment and kids to get the ride.

Actually you don't have to do kids.


In fact you shouldn't be doing kids at all ya fecker


Edit: Ah, ya ninja editing fecker

Donald Trump

Huppyyuppy wrote: »

From reading a lot of different stuff online, mostly in forums, it seems that FWBs are pretty common in the US. One night stands are probably more common but it seems that fwbs are not far behind over there. Of all my friends, the vast majority, like over 80-90%, of their hookups that I hear about about seem to be just one night stands, and I’ve probably heard of about over 100 different hookups between all of them.

Are FWBs type deals just less common in Ireland/Dublin? I know that living-arrangement-wise Americans seem to be a lot more likely to be living in an apartment with people or on their own as opposed to with their parents, than Irish people. So I’d say this is probably a decent contributing factor as your parents are obviously gonna be less likely to be ok with FWBs coming around. Not sure if that would be the only factor though.. what are your thoughts?

Don't worry OP. It'll happen for you someday. You'll eventually get the ride


Have you tried fat birds with low self esteem?

TerrorFirmer

Probably because the population of the US is enormous and thus it gets discussed more, but I'd say proportionately it's just as common here.

Bredabe

BIG fan of fwb, it can be difficult to keep the friendship bit on track at times.

Donald Trump

Bredabe wrote: »

BIG fan of fwb, it can be difficult to keep the friendship bit on track at times.

Hi Breda be. PM sent

Zero Point

Donald Trump wrote: »

Don't worry OP. It'll happen for you someday. You'll eventually get the ride


Have you tried fat birds with low self esteem?

Even incels don't want fat women with low self esteem. Like they can afford to be choosy. They call them landwhales.

Here one of them even admits to it straight from the ass's mouth:

https://incels.me/threads/dont-worry-you-will-find-somebody.20313/#post-338411

"The only mature women with lower standards are the overweight low self esteem women who you all don't want in here".

FWB are more for those with options who claim they don't want anything serious or complicated but from what I understand many of them do go on to develop feelings for each other and end up in long-term relationships. I would think it is common enough here. It probably starts out as a testing of the waters and then discover they are compatible in other ways.

Cupcake_Crisis

Donald Trump wrote: »

Don't worry OP. It'll happen for you someday. You'll eventually get the ride


Have you tried fat birds with low self esteem?

Even we don’t want to ride him

wexie

mmmmmila kunis.....

The One Doctor

There hasn't been much in the way on studies on the subject. My fiance and I started out as friends with benefits, 12 years later we have a three year old daughter!

Franz Von Peppercorn

The One Doctor wrote: »

There hasn't been much in the way on studies on the subject. My fiance and I started out as friends with benefits, 12 years later we have a three year old daughter!

Still friends I hope.

To me a FWB is set up to go nowhere, and if it goes somewhere it wasn’t. Well it wasn’t just that.

Esel

Move to Tallaght, OP. If you're there already, move somewhere else. You need friends.

Donald Trump

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Donald Trump wrote: »

Don't worry OP. It'll happen for you someday. You'll eventually get the ride


Have you tried fat birds with low self esteem?

Even we don’t want to ride him

Ah jaysus. That's a bit harsh. You don't even know the fella and are saying that even fat birds with low self esteem wouldn't ride him.


And it's also not necessarily a wise move on your part.....you never know, maybe his oul' fella owns a chipper or something!

Cupcake_Crisis

Donald Trump wrote: »

Ah jaysus. That's a bit harsh. You don't even know the fella and are saying that even fat birds with low self esteem wouldn't ride him.


And it's also not necessarily a wise move on your part.....you never know, maybe his oul' fella owns a chipper or something!

I don’t like chipper food anyway so...

Donald Trump

FWBs is difficult to define. It can be confusing, especially given all the different terms used to describe it. Not to mention when people start using fancy foreign words. Like, for example, one I had for a few years - she kept calling herself my "fiancee" . I assumed it was just a fancy foreign way of saying the "F" part of FWB.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Few years ago I met a bird at at trade show over in the UK. She was from Kildale, not too far from me in Dublin. We were having great auk craic in the bar of the Holiday Inn in Coventry and I ended up back in her room. For me it was just a one night thing. I wouldn't be one for having an affair. Not fair on the the wife and kids.

She found me on Facebook though and messaged me a few weeks later. Ended up balling her a fair few times back home as well. It was strictly friends with benifits though. I wasn't up for an emotional relationship, as I said, I have a family and could inflict that on them. Had to end it eventually as she seemed to be getting quite attached. Unfortunate as she was an absolute minx in the sack. Dirty mare.

Donald Trump

The One Doctor wrote: »

There hasn't been much in the way on studies on the subject. My fiance and I started out as friends with benefits, 12 years later we have a three year old daughter!

Snap!! Almost the exact same here!!!!


As in I started out as FWB with your fiancee about 11 years ago!

We're still going strong on the oul' FWB side.

I'm not going to feckin' marry her though. Cows/milk etc. etc.

Donald Trump

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Few years ago I met a bird at at trade show over in the UK. She was from Kildale, not too far from me in Dublin. We were having great auk craic in the bar of the Holiday Inn in Coventry and I ended up back in her room. For me it was just a one night thing. I wouldn't be one for having an affair. Not fair on the the wife and kids.

She found me on Facebook though and messaged me a few weeks later. Ended up balling her a fair few times back home as well. It was strictly friends with benifits though. I wasn't up for an emotional relationship, as I said, I have a family and could inflict that on them. Had to end it eventually as she seemed to be getting quite attached. Unfortunate as she was an absolute minx in the sack. Dirty mare.

Awwwwwww. You sentimental oul' divil.

lawred2

Huppyyuppy wrote: »

From reading a lot of different stuff online, mostly in forums, it seems that FWBs are pretty common in the US. One night stands are probably more common but it seems that fwbs are not far behind over there. Of all my friends, the vast majority, like over 80-90%, of their hookups that I hear about about seem to be just one night stands, and I’ve probably heard of about over 100 different hookups between all of them.

Are FWBs type deals just less common in Ireland/Dublin? I know that living-arrangement-wise Americans seem to be a lot more likely to be living in an apartment with people or on their own as opposed to with their parents, than Irish people. So I’d say this is probably a decent contributing factor as your parents are obviously gonna be less likely to be ok with FWBs coming around. Not sure if that would be the only factor though.. what are your thoughts?

I have no thoughts on this