He Says He's Not Ready For A Relationship, Should I Agree To "Friends With Benefits" Instead?
Published: Thu, 04/25/13
Dear ,
A fan wrote me a heartfelt email: Hi Katarina, me and my bf of almost 2 years broke up about 3 and a half months ago. It was not a bad break up, but he felt like he could not handle the pressure of a full-blown relationship. In the time that we have been apart I have learned a lot and recently we have started talking again. I know that he still cares about me but he still feels like he cannot commit to a full blown relationship (he is trying to get licensed for his career and just came home from living in another country for 5 years) We were doing the whole long distance thing, but i think it was a lot for him to come home to.
Anyways, he suggested that we be sort of "friends with benefits". I am just not sure if this is a good idea. I really care about him and I know he still cares about me, and I hope this can be a way for us to just tone down the intensity of the relationship and take off some of the pressure.