Spot the difference.

[agirlnamedlucky]

Derived from a post by girlyunderwear.

What's the difference between a "friend with benefits" and a "proper relationship"?

I've been known to say that my ideal relationship is hang out, make out, and play Xbox on their floor. If you're wondering where my Xbox fixation came from, well, it's from a Liz Phair song, where she talks about playing Xbox on the floor

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[wyckhurst]

Responsibility, emotional investment, and the need to tell others about your relationship. That is the difference. It's the difference between love and lust (or love and convenience.)

[agirlnamedlucky]

But surely hanging out, making out and playing Xbox doesn't preclude love? Or living in different houses, as per girlyunderwear's post?

[wyckhurst]

Sure, it can, but a relationship of Friends With Benefits can also go into a zone where it's too late for love. Gotta be careful. :-D

[agirlnamedlucky]

But you can still just hang out and act "real" (as opposed to having lavish dinners, etc...) but still have emotional commitment, yes?

[wyckhurst]

Yes. And you'll know the difference.