Friends with benefits: Five golden rules

There is a fine line between friendship and friendship with privileges, with the possibility of sexual relations, the latter being an increasingly common practice among young people.

In Panama, for example, having friends with benefits It is very common among young people, not so much for other generations, as it is an option for those who choose an open relationship with fewer obligations.

Have a friend with benefits, as you know local to this type of relationshipit can be “easy”, as long as you set some rules, or it can turn into a nightmare.

Gleeden, a dating platform extramarital with a presence in Panama, shared, via email, five golden rules you should consider before having a friend with benefits, according to its experts.

– Be clear about your expectations: you need to define and understand what type relationship It will be just sex (without the emotional part and just pleasure) or a sentimental relationship with intimate encounters, but without labels.

– Define boundaries clearly: Here you can determine how far away you are volitional come up with such as the frequency of meeting, sleeping together or not, whether others will know about the relationship or not, whether or not there is exclusivity, methods of protection and so on.

– Be clear and honest with yours feelings: If feelings change at some point, this needs to be recognized and there are even signs that could indicate that your friend with benefits is becoming more like trying to get involved in the other’s daily lives, making plans for the future, wanting to spend more time together, among others.

– Safe sex: To reduce the risk of infection sexually transmitted disease (STD) and unwanted pregnancies to determine which methods of protection they will use.

– Effects on friendship: Sexual intercourse with a friend can eventually affect the friendshipit will depend on the degree of sincerity of each of them and how the relationship develops over time for both of them.