FWB

Question 1

results of friends with benifit relationships

Answer 1

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 roman- tic relationship did not (15%). Time 2 relationship sta- tus predictors and further implications of FWBR trajectories are discussed.

Question 2

as many as ..% of people report having at least one casual sex partner at some point in their lifetime

Answer 2

.50–65

Question 3

FWBRs uniquely combine friendship with sexual activity without …

Answer 3

the level of commitment typi- cally associated with traditional romantic relationships

Question 4

FWB strong emotional attachment?

Answer 4

not necessary

Question 5

even though FWBRs are broadly categorized as casual relationships, the “casual” element here simply refers to the fact that these relationships occur within a different context than committed romantic relation- ships; it does not refer to ..

Answer 5

“the salience or importance of these relationships/experiences”

Question 6

different the expectations for the future of the relationship.?

Answer 6

no state of persistance often desire transition

Question 7

FWBRs are characterized by high levels of …

Answer 7

uncertainty

Question 8

why FWB less satisfied, less emotionally and sexually satisfied

Answer 8

often have discrepant relationship goals

uncertainty

Question 9

When do FWBRs produce desirable outcomes for their partners? what beniftis?

Answer 9

They allow partners access to relatively convenient, consistent sexual activity, theoretically minimizing the negative consequences or risks associated with more committed relationships however However, to maintain these benefits requires that partners are able to discuss the rules which bad at

Question 10

o most people in FWBRs ultimately obtain the relationship type they desire?,

Answer 10

Overall, only 17% of participants reported that, at Time 2, they were in the relationship type that they had reported they wanted at Time 1.

Question 11

What factors predict transitioning into one’s desired future relationship type?,

Answer 11

none really
when predicting those who transition into romantic rela- tionships, we discovered that all three forms of commitment were significantly and positively correlated with this transition, as were friendship satisfaction and friendship communication. Friendship commitment and friendship satisfaction were also significantly and negatively asso- ciated with transitioning into no relationship at all

Question 12

What factors are associated with an FWBR changing form over time?

Answer 12

only failing to define the relationship and failing to communicate about the rela- tionship met these criteria as reasons the FWBR changed

Question 13

a plurality of participants hoped that their FWBR would … (48%), whereas the remainder expressed a desire for their FWBR to transition into a romantic relationship(25%), a friendship without sex (12%), or no relationship whatsoever (4%)

Answer 13

remain as is

Question 14

who was least likely to get what they wanted

Answer 14

those who wanted it to turn romantic

Question 15

most commonly desired future status

Answer 15

maintaining FWB

however, it was desired by less than half of the participants.

Question 16

Those who wanted a … partner were the most likely to have achieved the transition they wanted by Time 2, whereas those who wanted …. were very unlikely to have obtained the relationship type they desired

Answer 16

friendship with their FWBR

their FWBR to transition into a romantic relationship

Question 17

Those who transitioned into a romantic relationship appeared quite distinct during the earlier stages of their FWBR from the rest of the sample. Specifically….

Answer 17

, they evidenced higher commitment and satisfaction to the rela- tionship when the FWBR was ongoing and were in greater agreement about the future ideal state

Question 18

a lack of communication appears to be deleterious to FWBR outcomes, as it is for nearly all relationship types why more in FWB

Answer 18

even more important than in traditional romantic relationships because FWBRs lack a guiding cultural script to define the roles and tra- jectory

Question 19

FWBRs have the capacity to transition to new relationship types that are associated with greater (e.g., a romance) or lesser (e.g., a friendship) …

Answer 19

interdependence.