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That's not weird though, you just want to build a foundation of kinship, respect, enjoyableness that the intimacy is built upon. Legitimately enjoying one another is critical because there may be times where the relationship is on the rocks or the intimacy is lacking but that foundation of friendship will be there to carry you through.It's not the same as FWB or Platonic Friendship because with FWB, Friendship is the end state. With your case, relationship is the end state, friendship is the path to getting to the end state.
That's not weird though, you just want to build a foundation of kinship, respect, enjoyableness that the intimacy is built upon. Legitimately enjoying one another is critical because there may be times where the relationship is on the rocks or the intimacy is lacking but that foundation of friendship will be there to carry you through.
It's not the same as FWB or Platonic Friendship because with FWB, Friendship is the end state. With your case, relationship is the end state, friendship is the path to getting to the end state.