There is a new term that I have heard twice in the last couple of months that I really don't understand. The phrase is "friends with benefits'. What are these so-called benefits? Are they sex? Is it just a girlfriend or boyfriend who is really one, however does not want to be called that?

I must be in the dark ages, because I just can't understand the term at all because the benefits part eludes me. Is friends with benefits maybe a way to have a relationship without all the formalities?

I don't have the answers to these questions, but I'd really like to know thae answer. If any of you know, please e-mail me at:

[email protected]

I will add your explanation here with your first name, however if you don't want that, then please specify that you would like to remain anonymous. Thank you for your contributions.

If you are sitting there wondering why you should spend your time writing an article for some guy you don't even know, then let me enlighten you. The article is not just for me. It is also for anyone else who happens to stumble across this site. Most guys that I know have no clue as to what this phrase means. So please contribute this page. I and other readers will really appreciate it!

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I found out a while ago from one of my best friends what friends with benefits means. It is essentially an easy way to have a relationship without going through all the formalities of having one. I personally have very mixed feelings about the idea, but lean towards the traditional way of thinking.