To be honest with you guys, I have never had a fuck buddy. But I do recall a question I asked someone who had a fuck buddy.
This person is....was my girlfriend's female friend. After I asked her the question about her sex lifestyle she disappeared. The three of us hung out several times partying and I could tell that she was starving for attention. Out of the blue she started talking about how she had a fuck buddy with no strings attached.
After her story ended I asked her, "If your fuck buddy is really great in bed and satisfies you very well sexually. All this with a simple phone call asking if he has the time for sex only. Now you want to find a good man who can be a good in bed and a good father to your kids. I ask you this question: How is the potential life mate going to read your body language at the bar and tell that you are looking for a man?"
She looked at me funny and then explained that there are no strings attached and further elaborated. I then told her, "Say that I was single. I look at you and you act satisfied because you get laid. How is a guy supposed to read your body language if you don't act single simply because you are satisfied by your fuck buddy that no one knows about?"
She said, "Blah Blah Blah", again elaborating her story like a guy who goes to a strip club and comes home to tell stories to his buddies.
After that day, she disappeared.
My conclusion: You get into the life style of having a fuck buddy like jumping into a pool not knowing whether the water is warm or cold. You get lucky all the way or get burnt several times. After acquiring the experience of the lifestyle, you know what the unwritten rules/laws are of having a fuck buddy.
Final question to alldeaf readers: Which end of the fuck buddy life style, before or after, would be healthier psychologically or physical health wise?