Sexual Communication, Satisfaction, and Condom Use Behavior in Friends with Benefits and Romantic Partners

摘要: Although “friends with benefits” relationships (FWBRs) are common and have been the subject of significant media research attention, relatively little is known about them, especially in terms how they differ from other types relationships. The present sought to compare sexual outcomes FWBRs those traditional romantic via an online survey. Results revealed that FWBR partners were less likely be sexually exclusive, had a lower frequency interaction, satisfied, generally communicated sex than did. However, compared partners, devoted more time spent together activity, practiced safe frequently, often extradyadic experiences, reported greater number lifetime casual partners. These findings indicate quite distinct provide evidenc...