A friendship with no reserves when it comes to the release of shared sexual tension thus leading to sexual fraternization.
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- Possibly first used by Alanis Morissette for her 1995 song “Head over Feet”, although in the original context it seems to refer to a committed rather than a casual relationship.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'friend with benefits':
| friend with benefits | A friend with whom one has such a relationship. |
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