What's the real meaning behind "Friends w/ Benefits?"

Philippines
July 20, 2011 8:16am CST
If you have watched No Strings Attached already (Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman), it's very similar to the upcoming movie of Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, Friends with Benefits. These past few weeks, I just noticed that "Friends w/ Benefits" is often trending may it be online or offline. For you, what's the real meaning behind this term? Do you think it really gives "benefits" between the 2 persons involved? Do you think that getting involved in this kind of situation will give you more complications or happiness? Here is my own point of view regarding this one: http://hubpages.com/t/272fdb
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SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Jul 11
I think that it's a really bad thing to do. It an cause a fight between the two friends, or it can cause them to fall in love and yet not really be IN LOVE. I guess Im having a hard time explaining what I mean today. However, the bottom line is it's not healthy, it's not moral, and it's not safe!
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vannnz12345
@vannnz12345 (2)
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21 Jul 11
i think all of aspect theirs we call benefits.but it depend on how to use their benefits.
kennzsniper
@kennzsniper (170)
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
These things happen in real life. For the most part, these are for those people who do not want to commit but would like the companionship. I had my share of this experience. We are like a couple but are not. It was more than friends but can't really call lovers. We liked each other but somehow none of us would commit. We are still friends as of now but none of the benefits anymore.
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ravend
@ravend (658)
• Malta
20 Jul 11
The two have to be really mature. I had such a relationship. He was highly neurotic; all his issues and problems ended up being a burden on me... and I had to literally take care of them; whilst he wasn't even taking me seriously... Epic Fail and waste of time imo.... the only thing I did not waste was that I learnt not to waste my time.
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nurseclare
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
In the end both parties will suffer most of all the women. It will lead them to a crucial end and it provides complications. It is hard to be with that kind of relationship and it doesn't work for me.
diala84
@diala84 (138)
• United States
20 Jul 11
I think that it can be a working solution for really independent people who have really busy lives but they still want some companionship on occasion especially later in life when you feel like you may never find a good partner. I think it can't work if one is pretty dependent or both are. To me the term means: sleeping together while waiting for a real partner to come along. I tried this situation a long time ago but I was way to attached. I really wanted to be boyfriend/girlfriend but I settled for what I could get and it meant I was on an emotional roller coaster. For me it was a bad situation and I assume most of the time it is a bad situation. It only really works for people that have a lot of other things going on and don't get boggled down with emotional issues.
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