Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
friends-with-benefits
Noun
/frɛndz wɪð ˈbɛnɪfɪts/
Definition
A type of relationship where two people engage in physical intimacy without forming a romantic attachment.
Examples
- Many young adults explore friends-with-benefits arrangements during college.
- She has a friends-with-benefits situation with someone she met at work.
- It’s important to establish boundaries in a friends-with-benefits relationship.
Meaning
The term refers to friends who occasionally have sexual relations while maintaining a casual friendship, without the commitments of a traditional romantic relationship.
Synonyms
- casual relationship
- friends with benefits
- no strings attached
