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I have a fwb whom I have never texted just to chit chat – although he has a couple of times. A lot of things have happened between us lately and we seem to have been brought closer emotionally. I miss him a lot lately and wanted to text him but I don’t know if I should.
The last time I texted him in order to arrange when to stop by his place and get some stuff I forgot there, he would take hours to respond. But when he texted me a week ago (just casual conversation), conversation was flowing and he was replying instantly despite the time zone difference.
I’m aware that something perhaps more serious is starting to develop and I don’t want to come off as too eager or needy or anything like that, but on the other hand I want to let him know that I’d be interested because he may have not realised (it’s not like I’ve given him any real signs and I think he’s too shy to ask me upfront).
Should I text him? If yes what should I say? or should I just send a casual snapchat?
Help please :)FlowerIn any case, don’t have a ´feelings’ conversation over the text..you might spill your soul and he might take ages to reply and how would that make you feel?? Plus you don’t get to see his reaction in direct. So if you insist, but I suspect this has been working uptil now precisely cause you were the cool, ho along with it type, call him up for a walk or something, or have a conversation when on one of your regular meet ups and say something like ´ I feel like we ve been closer lately, what do you think?’ And then listen..if he says stg along the lines of ´yes you are a good friend’ then you have two options, continue as is, knowing you might be at risk with your feelings or quit. And when I say quit, depending on how ´deep’ for him your feelings are, it might be healthier for you to stop all the contact, delete him from your life, the only way to preserve your sanity and not fall in a habit of following his every move on the social media/watsup, and move on!
HannahHe’s a FWB. The benefit isn’t just the sex but that you don’t have to play by normal rules. He’s just a friend so what does it matter if you’re texting first?
You’re not building up to a long term relationship. If he rejects you, does it matter? If it does, he’s not just your friend you have sex with. You want a relationship with him. That’s something else entirely.
What do you want from him?
KaraHow can u have a FWB in a different time zone?
AlgoMaybe they live on the border between Spain and Portugal so there’s an hours difference? :P
I think you are too invested in him for just a fwb, otherwise you wouldn’t be posting here with this question.
Just don’t tell him you miss him, that will never ever have a good result.
Better off single“But when he texted me a week ago (just casual conversation), conversation was flowing and he was replying instantly despite the time zone difference.”
Timing is everything.
He had the time to talk. He obviously enjoys your company if you two are sleeping together. Not trying to sound cynical, I wouldn’t look too much into it. He may have just been bored and wanted someone to talk to.
AnonWell, he texted you, did you decide that he is needy? Why is there this stupid rule that women can’t text a man they are sleeping with to say “hello, how’s life?”. If you don’t feel confident enough in your friendship with a man to text a simple kind message, sure as heck don’t sleep with them. If a guy sees a friendly out of the blue text from you and feels annoyed by your neediness, he sure as heck does not deserve your booty!
anonHahahahaha first of all I met him at university and we come from different countries, so during holidays we are apart, hence the 7hour time difference.
Flower: we had the ‘what are we’ conversation a few months into the relationship (which was apparently too soon and I was too blunt about wanting a relationship) and it scared him away for a month or so. Apart from that, you have no idea how many times I’ve tried to end things but we were both too attached to each other to stay apart. I would either sleep with him again or he would convince me to – on a couple of occasions he even had his friends talk to me about it and convince me about how noble and nice he is etc, in order to take him back.
Hannah: I totally agree with you but no texting isn’t actually one of the fwb ‘rules’? And to be honest I have the time of my life with him so I wouldn’t want to lose this.
Algo: thanks for the tip- telling him I miss him will definitely not end well. And yes, I am too invested in it- I obviously started feeling stuff as well and tbh I would like this to turn into something serious, or at least have some closure but without losing what we have now.
I understand it may sound a bit ridiculous but I feel that by texting him I’m declaring my interest and it will either end up in us texting all the time and this relationship evolving, or forced replies (which will make me feel pushy and annoying). I know it’s not the end of the world but I ‘messed’ things up with him quite a few times and I want to do everything ‘right’ now.LaneIf you can’t communicate with him then what do you really have? A friendship requires dialogue, openness and sharing …if you have none of those then you might as well be strangers.
This cannot be fun or enjoyable for you so why engage wih someone who makes you feel this way? Don’t you want to be happy with someone you can share your feelings with and they do the same? I don’t understand what it is you really want to accomplish here because if he won’ give you what you really want then you have nothing.
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