FWB
2017-08-24 03:18:57.798193+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Psychology Today: Are Friends With Benefits as Satisfied as Married People?:
I'm sure you're wondering if this differed for men and for women. I did, too. Gender differences were not specifically addressed much in the published article, but Dr. Birnie-Porter was kind enough to run additional analyses for this post and found virtually identical results for the two sexes: Women were just as satisfied with their relationship situation as men, and that included those in FWBs and casual dating situations. In fact, the only relationship type for which the difference in genders landed anywhere close to statistical significance was the opposite of what you might expect: Women were slightly more satisfied with casual dating than were men.
The paper is behind a paywall, but is Does relationship status matter for sexual satisfaction? The roles of intimacy and attachment avoidance in sexual satisfaction across five types of ongoing sexual relationships DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.242-A5
Via Yep, Friends With Benefits Are Happier Than Married Couples