‘Friends With Benefits’ (FWB) is becoming more popular than traditional relationship because it doesn’t include negotiation and commitment and for some, it is more natural and casual. For others, it is an easy way to escape from real life and to avoid the vulnerability of traditional relationships.
For some of my clients, this kind of arrangement works perfectly, but for others, it does get complicated. Can friends with benefits idea be mutually satisfying? How tricky can be the idea: just sex-no emotions-no relationships? Is it a temporary fix and what happens when deep feelings develop? Is this type of a non-traditional relationship for everyone?
If you are asking yourself these questions, please read the following article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/me-we/201502/what-it-really-means-be-friends-benefits
