Is having a friend with benefits the same as a situationship? /u/Dealmesometendies No such thing as stupid questions

I can’t really wrap my head around the whole idea that they’re the same but different. I had one friend tell me they found their Fwb at a bar in Dallas and they just keep is casual but don’t get mixed into their lives. While another friend said she’s in a situationship as they don’t know what they want. I can’t tell what the difference is if both are just about intimacy but may or may not involve anything beyond sex.

I can’t really wrap my head around the whole idea that they’re the same but different. I had one friend tell me they found their Fwb at a bar in Dallas and they just keep is casual but don’t get mixed into their lives. While another friend said she’s in a situationship as they don’t know what they want. I can’t tell what the difference is if both are just about intimacy but may or may not involve anything beyond sex.