<human>: Hey everyone, completely new to reddit as both a reader and a poster.

I met this girl in May 2015, we started seeing each other but it never really progressed to a relationship, as I went away for 2 months in September and she told me to just do what I want.

Now that I'm back, I realised that I really really like her! I told her how I felt one day in her car, and she said she only wants to be friends. Yesterday (Christmas Day of all days) I had a long conversation with her via WhatsApp about the situation, explaining that I really care for her and that I want us to be together. She told me "I don't have time, and I really like my life at the moment. Can we just keep it how it is?". So she wants us to continue being friends who hook up every once in a while, but she said she isn't ready for a relationship... Because she "doesn't want to have to answer to anyone, and wants to be able to do whatever she wants".

We text every day, quite a lot... and sometimes when she's at work travelling to a client she calls me from the hands-free in her car to pass the time on the journey. She basically feels like my girlfriend... except she isn't! She kisses other people sometimes when she goes out with friends, and sometimes more... This is the life she enjoys right now, but for me this is really hard.

What do I do?? I've explained everything about how I feel yesterday but she wants the situation to stay the same. She told me "I do care about you, more than you think". But doesn't want a relationship.

Should I just continue hooking up with her and hope that eventually she sees what she's missing? I've recently started hitting the gym and I plan to get a new wardrobe after new years to really show her what she's turning down.

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: Friends with Benefits doesn't want a relationship, but says she "does care about me". How can I make her want me??