At some point, you’ve probably heard someone casually say, “We’re just friends with benefits.” But what does that really mean? Are they friends? Lovers? Something in between? A “friends with benefits” ...

Emma Medeiros made a special friend decades ago while she was in college. Ultimately, Adam Caldow would become her best friend — and also her “friend with benefits,” slang for a friendship that ...

The benefits package with my friend with benefits has expanded since we’ve arrived in gala and holiday party season in Anchorage. He’s now my plus-one for just about everything, and I accompany him to ...

A study published last year in Women’s Studies International Forum stated that "friend with benefits" relationships are becoming increasingly popular, especially among young adults. (Getty Images) ...