No-Strings: The 5 Best Things About Having A Friend With Benefits

The situation doesn't have to be complicated and messy.

Written on Apr 03, 2014

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Do you believe that "friends with benefits" is purely no-strings sex? Do you consider it a phase that some women go through when they're young, purposely avoiding a committed relationship?

Some of us believe that friends with benefits can be mutually enjoyable and perfectly suited to our needs — not just when we're very young, and not as a matter of explicitly avoiding commitment.

In fact, it seems to me that friends with benefits gets a bad rap, as if women aren’t supposed to feel desire (in general) or lust (in particular) — especially once they become mothers, or if they're "of a certain age."

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Many of the women I know have had a friend with benefits at some point, and in my book, there's no better time than in the transitional months or years that may follow your divorce.

Here are my top 5 benefits of having a friend with benefits: 5 Benefits of Having a "Friend with Benefits"

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