If you ever need a friend
I'll be there by your side but

Baby, don't waste your time
And I know what's on your mind
I may be qualified for a one night stand
But I could never take the place of your [girl]

-"I could never take the place of your man" (Bryan McKnight)

Timing is everything. There are things in life that come when you least want it and disappear when you need it the most.

Circumstances makes a huge difference; the friend who wants to be more than platonic: the lover who makes a better friend. Then, there's the friend who mistakes vulnerability for love, and kindness for interest.

We want what we cannot have; the baser motivation of Man lies in a simple analogy: the spoils of victory cannot be savoured if a war is not fought.

What is your true motivation: the thrill of the challenge; the desire of the taboo or simply the convenience of the situation? On a simpler level, are you looking for a surrogate, substitute or temporary replacement?

Grass on the other side is not always greener.