friend with benefits
interpersonal relationship term: a platonic friendship including sex
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Summary
friend with benefits ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,012 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: interpersonal relationship[2], platonic love[3], casual sex[4]
- Part of: platonic love[5], casual sex[6]
- Said to be the same as: casual relationship[7]
- Has part(s): fuck buddy[8]
- Facet of: platonic love[9], casual sex[10]
- Has characteristic: platonic love[11], casual sex[12]
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Influence
Things named for friend with benefits include Friends with Benefits[13], a film[14], directed by Will Gluck[15] and Friend with Benefit[16], a television series episode[17], directed by Matthew Faughnan[18].
Why It Matters
friend with benefits has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Friends with Benefits[13], a film[14], directed by Will Gluck[15] and Friend with Benefit[16], a television series episode[17], directed by Matthew Faughnan[18].