Keywords
casual sex
sexual behaviors
love
romantic beliefs
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Abstract
This research reveals the aspects and characteristics of the relationships of friends with benefits, comparing it with the practice of sex with unknown people. A total of 172 people completed an online questionnaire asking for information about their sexual behaviors, their love styles, and their beliefs about romantic love. The findings reveal that sexual and emotional practices are more prevalent in the relationship of friends with benefits than in one-night sex. Likewise, these subjects manifest a style of love based on passion and intimacy, but lacking commitment. Nevertheless, they keep romantic love beliefs. These results reinforce the hybrid character of friends with benefits, halfway between the purely sexual bond and the romantic relationship.
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