What does this mean?
Friends with Benefits
It is surprising that there is such an expression considering that English already has the terms boyfriend, girlfriend which carry "friend" in them. As a non native English speaker I always considered that boyfriend or girlfriend were too frivolous terms to describe a serious relationship.
"But what is a relationship then????"
Well, there's no commitment if they're just a friend with benefits, for one thing.
Well, there's no commitment if they're just a friend with benefits, for one thing.
If someone is "in a relationship" that means (or is supposed to mean) that it's deep emotionally and intellectually with marriage being somewhere down the road (even if they're not thinking or talking about it explicitly). Boyfriends/girlfriends are "in a relationship."
"Friends with benefits" means that two people are just friends, there is no emotional attachment, and either one is able to back out whenever without having to "break up."
This is a simplified version, of course, but that's the basic description of the phrase.
"Friends with benefits" means that two people are just friends, there is no emotional attachment, and either one is able to back out whenever without having to "break up."
This is a simplified version, of course, but that's the basic description of the phrase.
Okay... seeing some serious confusion. Skippy's reply seems most accurate, though they leaves out the part about friends with benefits requiring sex (hence, the 'benefits' part).
(note singular 'they') :-D
(note singular 'they') :-D
<<As a non native English speaker I always considered that boyfriend or girlfriend were too frivolous terms to describe a serious relationship. >>
No, they're not considered frivolous terms. The only other terms are fiance, which requires that you have formally engaged to be married, or husband and wife, which require an actual marriage. So everyone else in a relationship would simply be boyfriend and girlfriend (regardless of age, by the way). You can fudge things and say "partner" or "significant other", but those are kind of generic, bloodless terms.
As for friends with benefits, Skippy put it perfectly -- people who are freinds and have a purely casual sexual arrangement without being boyfriend and girlfriend.
No, they're not considered frivolous terms. The only other terms are fiance, which requires that you have formally engaged to be married, or husband and wife, which require an actual marriage. So everyone else in a relationship would simply be boyfriend and girlfriend (regardless of age, by the way). You can fudge things and say "partner" or "significant other", but those are kind of generic, bloodless terms.
As for friends with benefits, Skippy put it perfectly -- people who are freinds and have a purely casual sexual arrangement without being boyfriend and girlfriend.
i like kissing friends. means that a boy and a girl can kiss without having a relationship, but sex not involve. sex is only in the bouderies of marriage.
That would still qualify as a "friend with benefits." The "benefits" are up to the discretions of those involved and if it's only kissing, then those are the benefits.
Oh, c'mon...
I'm always surprised you people don't have these expressions on your own native language!! Other than that, you just don't think before posting!
"friends with benefits", more than just friends but not a couple, a colourful friendship....
I'm always surprised you people don't have these expressions on your own native language!! Other than that, you just don't think before posting!
"friends with benefits", more than just friends but not a couple, a colourful friendship....
Two boys can be friends with benefits as well... A boy and animal is, in the sense we are using in this thread, illegal in the US.
i understand that this generation is open to sex. but morality shouldent still be compromised. sex is still for married couples only. it was designed to be in the bounderies of mariage. i still go for kissing friends and not be guilty of anything. maybe go deeper but intercource shouldnt be included