Its somewhere between a dating relationship and a friendship. Usually, friends with benefits (a.k.a. FWB) means that people who know each other engage in intimate/sexual activity without really dating each other.

Why is FWB wrong?

A FWB situation puts your precious friendship at risk. If you want a date to take to your friends wedding, your FWB is not the ideal person. If you want someone whose shoulder you can cry on when youve had a bad day, your FWB is not the ideal person.

Is being FWB bad?

Being FWB actually can be healthy, she says—if youre careful about it, that is. In fact, for some people, FWB relationships work even better than more traditional monogamous relationships, explains Richmond.