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friends with benefits
/ˌɛfdˌʌbəljˌuːbˈiː/
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Friends with benefits
01
a relationship where two people are friends but also engage in casual sexual activity without romantic commitment
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
friends with benefits
What does "friends with benefits" mean in relationship slang?
The phrase "friends with benefits" describes two people who maintain a friendship while also engaging in casual sexual activity without romantic commitment or exclusivity. The structure is literal: "friends" defines the social base, while "with benefits" refers to added sexual involvement. It became widely used in modern dating culture to label arrangements that avoid emotional commitment while allowing physical intimacy.
Examples
They 've been friends with benefits for a few months, keeping it casual.
