friend with benefits
noun phrase
: a friend with whom one has casual sexual relations without commitments
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The Australian singer Dannii Minogue — younger sister of gay diva Kylie — plays host at a swank mansion where 10 single young men meet, mingle and make out in hopes of finding a partner, or at least a lover (or if that doesn’t last, maybe a hot friend with benefits?).
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Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
However, the idea of friends with benefits can get a bad rap sometimes, as there’s an assumption that this relationship dynamic is only for people who aren’t serious about commitment and are emotionally unavailable.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
However, the idea of friends with benefits can get a bad rap sometimes, as there’s an assumption that this relationship dynamic is only for people who aren’t serious about commitment and are emotionally unavailable.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Friend with benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friend%20with%20benefits. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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