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You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter MeeraReed Start date Mar 27, MeeraReed Well-known member. But there are other forms of non-monogamy that work better for some people. So how exactly is a lover different from a boyfriend? It's not just about the sex for me, because I would care deeply about a lover and want to do non-sexual things with him as well. But something about the label "boyfriend" doesn't describe the type of relationship I want.
I don't like the feeling of being "coupled" or the expectation that things must "progress" to something more serious. Or the expectation that you must spend every minute with someone.
And I hate the term "friends with benefits," but I love having a friend to have sex with, without it being anything more than a friendship that involves sex. Some people might insist that these types of arrangements are little more than casual sex, but I don't feel that way. Still, they are a long way from a committed life partnership. I struggle with dating because I struggle to define what I'm looking for I feel like I have an alternative relationship orientation but that it can't quite be called "poly" And I know some people identify as poly and also have FWBs or lovers that aren't necessarily significant others.
