Hey there, Savvy Cyclistners, Dr. Monica Johnson here.

Have you ever had a so-called Friends with Benefits Relationship?

How did that go for you? Did you get what you expected out of the relationship

or were you left wanting more? This week, I'm sharing an episode of another podcast called

Curious State that looks into how friends with Benefits Relationships work.

If you find it fascinating, you can find more episodes of Curious State

wherever you're listening to my voice right now. I'll be back next week with some practical

rules on relationships and boundaries. Enjoy!

The following episode contains some adult language and content. If you're into that sort of thing,

stick around.

Let's say you have a friend, but then there's a stray glance at a party,

a few beers a little time alone, and it arrives in a flash. A kiss.

So if I said to say things escalate.

Yeah, baby!

The line between friendship and a romantic relationship blur

when sex comes strutting into the room. How do you navigate those complications when you go

from buddy to booty call? Thankfully, we've got an expert with the answers.

My name is Dr. Justin Laymiller. I am a social psychologist and research fellow at the

Kinsey Institute. I also run the Sex and Psychology blog and podcast. My job is to study the

science of sex and communicate about it to a broad audience so that people can live happier,

healthier, sex lives, and have better relationships. Justin conducted a year-long study of 200

friends with benefits relationships, and what he found can help us all un-weave this type of

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