How do you feel about "kept" relationships?

Question

A kept-boy or a kept-girl are people who are basically paid or given a place to live and eat to be girlfriends or boyfriends. They're different from prostitutes because they don't usually sleep with other people. And if they do, the keeper wouldn't know.

It's basically security, housing and/or material goods in exchange for s*x and companionship. It's different from marriage because love is secondary, or a bonus.

The term originated as a way to describe the muscular young boyfriends of old g*y Hollywood producers. But it's a lot more common than that.

Answer 1

hmm... doesn't seem like there'd be much "security" without love or marriage...

Answer 2

This type of relationship is very different from the traditional role of being a 'kept woman' where the man can make enough money so the woman doesn't have to work.

I own my business but my husband says he lvoes me so much and wants me to be happy, he wishes he could make enough money so I wouldn't have to work and I could spend my days doing exactly what I want.

Answer 3

It depends.  I've had boyfriends in the past who paid for everything.  I was in college, so I couldn't exactly afford to do a lot of stuff anyway.  It was great.  I've always had a job, but wasn't always making much money.  I would have been okay on my own, but I've had men who took pleasure in "keeping" me.  I never took advantage, but I won't lie and say I didn't like it.  It's not much different than being a housewife, really.

Answer 4

It's basically a modern twist on a man taking a geisha as a mistress. I don't find this the least bit respectable.

Answer 5

no love, no relationship, no future. with the possibility of being ousted any time for some one 'newer, younger, fresher... ect"

is not what I consider a good life. And to the woman above me its Nothing like Marriage.

When I got married my husband made me a vow to stand by me and I know he meant it, he also vowed that all he owned was mine. (vise versa) We vowed to stand together til death in the face of what ever comes our way.

Being "kept" you get no such respect, loyalty or vow.

Answer 6

Well I am not sure why anyone would want to keep someone else and basically be used.