I’ve found that even in the context of dating, no strings attached has fostered amazingly deep affection. In this sense it’s not unlike a best friendship, because the union is based on mutual consent, and desire as opposed to a self or otherwise imposed duty or obligation. You also don’t lose your freedom to bond with others, the way you might within monogamy. It’s not that you don’t have anything to lose, rather you have a stoic non expectation of possession or ownership. This weather’s an attitude of fault tolerance, so you’re better emotionally equipped to go separate ways.