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A Longitudinal Study of Friends with Benefits Relationships by Laura V. Machia; Morgan L. Proulx; Michael Ioerger; Justin J. Lehmiller is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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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.

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Author

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

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1350-4126)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)