I wish I realized the phrase I’m not ready for a relationship right now is misleading.

It wasnt some cute, clever trick to get to win him over.

Sleeping with him didnt make him see me any differently.

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It didnt change his mind about whether or not he wanted to date me.

2.I wish I realized how much sleeping with him would screw with me, mentally.

Knowing he wanted to have sex with me but didnt want to date me lowered my self-worth.

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It made me wonder whether the only good thing about me was my body.

It made me question whether there was something wrong with my personality.

3.I wish I realized sleeping with him was giving him exactly what he wanted while sacrificing everything I wanted.

There werent any benefits for me in our FWB relationship.

The only benefit would have been if our situation led to a serious relationship, but that never happened.

Friends who saw each other naked.

He might have been happy with that arrangement, but I was miserable ninety-nine percent of the time.

4.I wish I realized the phraseIm not ready for a relationship right nowis misleading.

Nine times out of ten, it means hes not interested in dating you at any time.

It means you dont have a chance with him.

It means youre better off moving onto the next guy.

5.I wish I realized my standards should have been higher.

I never should have settled for a situation that made me uncomfortable.

The second he said he didnt want a relationship, we should have parted ways.

I should have searched for someone new.

I shouldnt have wasted so much time on someone who was never planning on keeping my heart.

It wasmy choiceto lie about how I could handle the situation.

It wasmy choiceto sleep with him again even though I cried over him the night before.

He let me know how he felt from the start.

Technically, I was the liar.

You should stay single until you find someone who is excited to commit.