What is a sex only relationship? That is a paradox. This is because the question already answers itself. It is a relationship in which there is no romance. It is a relationship that is strictly sex. Anything other than sex, the relationship is very cold and emotionless for the most part. There are terms for people involved in such relationships. Common terms are "booty calls" and "F-buddies." Another meaning would be "friends with benefits."
The booty call is pretty much similar to a one-night stand. However, the participants have sex on more than one occasion. It is similar to a one-night stand. But, it is completely different from a one-night stand. Booty call is pretty much a call to someone if you are looking for sex or "booty."
Despite the simplicity of the sex only relationship, getting into let alone maintaining one is by no means an easy feat. Many people will say that you have to be a "robot." Being a "robot" incurs that you leave all emotions at the door let alone in front of the bedroom door. Sex only relationships are usually between two people that have no emotional let alone romantic feelings to each other. Overall, romance tends to be void in sex only relationships most of the time.
Getting into a sex-only relationship will not necessarily be easy. In order to get used to it, you probably would have to enter one let alone a few of them. Overall, a sex-only relationship is by no means a cakewalk if you are the type to get emotional let alone emotionally attached.
Here are some steps you will have to follow:
Be A Robot:
Again, being a robot means you leave your emotions behind. One should take a look at movies such as "The Terminator" or "T-2: Judgment Day." The cyborgs in the movie showed no emotion. The T-1000 certainly did not show any emotion. The T-1001 posing as Catherine Weaver (portrayed by Garbage's Shirley Manson), of "The Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," showed neither emotion nor feeling.
What does that entail? It entails that you need to leave your emotions at the door. If you want, you can pick your emotions up after leaving the door. A sex-only relationship is merely a relationship where both partners just have sex with each other.
Do Not Expect Your Partner To Develop Feelings:
Sex-only relationships could possibly turn into an actual relationship. Just because they can does not mean they necessarily will. Is your partner going to develop feelings for you? To answer that, there is another question: Who knows? In that respect, it is safe to assume your partner will not develop any type of feelings, romantic, or emotional attachments to you.
If you start to develop feelings for your partner, that is a warning sign that this relationship could hit-rock bottom. Just because you develop feelings for your partner, it does not mean your partner will reciprocate. There are several reasons people enter into sex-only relationships. One reason is fear of commitment and heartbreak. A sex-only relationship grants sex without the strings of commitment attached. The moment your partner senses you are developing feelings, s/he may end that relationship here and now.
To maintain the needed mentality for a sex-only relationship, you are going to need a lot of discipline.
This Is Only Sex:
This step is self-explanatory right there. The only thing you will get out of this relationship is sex. Do not expect anything else to come out of it.
Do Not Assume You Are The Only One In Such A Relationship:
Do not assume that you and your partner are the only ones in the relationship. The person you are in the sex-only relationship could be having relationships with other people. You may not even know it. This is one of the reasons you need to be robotic in a sex-only relationship.
Use Protection:
There is a possibility you are not the only person your partner is involved in a sex-only relationship with. You are going to have to assume that. It is better to be safe than to be sorry. What if your partner is having unprotected sex with another person? That is something you have to seriously think about. If that is the case, your partner could contract an STD. In turn, you end up contracting that STD from your partner.
Get Tested:
For the assumption that your partner could be engaging in the same type of relationship with other people, you need to get tested for STDs. Again, it is better to be safe than to be sorry.
Overall:
A sex-only relationship is simple yet very complicated at the same time. It is simple because it is a relationship in which there is only sex. There are none of the attachments when it comes to an actual relationship. At the same time, you have to put all your emotions aside. Your partner could be engaging in this relationship with multiple partners. If that is the case, there is the chance of getting an STD. Overall, you have to be mentally disciplined along with being very careful. Overall, a sex-only relationship is simple in writing. In application, it is a whole different story.