TY - JOUR
T1 - Netflix and chill?
T2 - Exploring and refining differing motivations in friends with benefits relationships
AU - Stein, James B.
AU - Mongeau, Paul
AU - Posteher, Karlee
AU - Veluscek, Alaina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Previous work on friends with benefits relationships (FWBRs) has demonstrated a need for more specific attention to exploring the motivations for engaging in such relationships. Moreover, recent research has revealed new developments in the complexities of FWBRs in general, prompting a reevaluation of previously noted trends. This manuscript contains two studies. Study 1 used open coding to condense the existing typologies of FWBR motivations, uncovering a previously undocumented motivation, labeled sliding. Study 2 replicates study 1, and also accounts for multiple simultaneous motivations as well as potential motivational changes throughout the duration of FWBRs. Results reveal that most people in FWBRs only experience one motivation for engaging in their relationships. Moreover, motivations tend to change as FWBRs develop, including desires for relational escalation, de-escalation, and companionship. Sex differences as well as relationship type differences are discussed as well.
AB - Previous work on friends with benefits relationships (FWBRs) has demonstrated a need for more specific attention to exploring the motivations for engaging in such relationships. Moreover, recent research has revealed new developments in the complexities of FWBRs in general, prompting a reevaluation of previously noted trends. This manuscript contains two studies. Study 1 used open coding to condense the existing typologies of FWBR motivations, uncovering a previously undocumented motivation, labeled sliding. Study 2 replicates study 1, and also accounts for multiple simultaneous motivations as well as potential motivational changes throughout the duration of FWBRs. Results reveal that most people in FWBRs only experience one motivation for engaging in their relationships. Moreover, motivations tend to change as FWBRs develop, including desires for relational escalation, de-escalation, and companionship. Sex differences as well as relationship type differences are discussed as well.
KW - Casual sex
KW - Friends with benefits relationships
KW - Goals
KW - Motivations
KW - Young adults
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U2 - 10.3138/cjhs.2018-0045
DO - 10.3138/cjhs.2018-0045
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076639982
SN - 1188-4517
VL - 28
SP - 317
EP - 327
JO - Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
JF - Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
IS - 3
ER -