The term "friends with benefits" refers to a relationship where two people maintain a friendship but also enjoy sexual ...

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In a legendary episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry and Elaine hammer out a deal that allows them to have “this” (their friendship), “that” (sex together) but not “the other” (a typical romantic relationship ...

Whether you have commitment issues or just aren't looking for a serious relationship, a friends with benefits relationship is pretty ideal. Figuring out how to find a friend with benefits isn't always ...

One look at modern media gives the impression that society has thrown out the step-by-step approach to dating altogether. Instead, it seems to suggest that people simply hook up, have sex, and then ...

It's easy to see why a no-strings arrangement is appealing to many and why studies show that "friends with benefits" relationships have grown in popularity since the 1980s. They're rampant in pop ...

Since 1995, John Mitani, a primatologist at the University of Michigan, has been going to Uganda to study 160 chimpanzees that live in the forests of Kibale National Park. Seventeen years is a long ...

We’ve seen the term friends with benefits thrown out on dating apps, social media platforms, and casual dialogue with friends, but is it possible to engage in a no-strings-attached romantic ...

Dyan Cannon may have plenty of friends, but none with "benefits." The actress caused a stir at the 10th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards in April when she seemingly revealed that, at age 88, she had ...

At some point, you’ve probably heard someone casually say, “We’re just friends with benefits.” But what does that really mean? Are they friends? Lovers? Something in between? A “friends with benefits” ...

There are both practical and emotional desires in romantic relationships. In mutually satisfying relationships, those desires match between partners. When one person's sexual motivations or readiness ...

There's a social script for how romantic relationships are supposed to develop, and that script can make it hard for us to become physically intimate with friends and keep being friends—nothing more, ...