A longitudinal study of friends with benefits relationships

Laura V. Machia; Morgan L. Proulx; Michael Ioerger; Justin J. Lehmiller

doi:10.1111/pere.12307

A longitudinal study of friends with benefits relationships

Laura V. Machia, Morgan L. Proulx, Michael Ioerger, Justin J. Lehmiller

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Friends with benefits relationships (FWBRs) uniquely combine friendship with sexual activity but differ from romantic relationships in that they may be less likely to be exclusive or long lasting. A longitudinal analysis of the trajectory of FWBRs is presented, in which participants in FWBRs at Time 1 reported on their relationship outcomes at Time 2 (N = 192). Results demonstrated that a plurality of FWBRs transitioned into having no relationship of any kind at Time 2 (31%). Those who wanted their FWBR to transition into a friendship typically obtained that outcome (59%), whereas those who wanted to transition into a romantic relationship did not (15%). Time 2 relationship status predictors and further implications of FWBR trajectories are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-60
Number of pages	14
Journal	Personal Relationships
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12307
State	Published - Mar 1 2020

Keywords

commitment
sexuality
trajectories

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Social Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Anthropology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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