Anyone who’s ever been through a tough time (family death, brutal breakup, work disaster, etc) knows that friends can lend a shoulder to cry on. But special friendships may also offer a thigh to grind ...

DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband of 20 years a little over two years ago. Last year, I moved to another state to be close to family. I rented an apartment, and my best friend moved with me. Shortly after, ...

Not every woman is looking for a live-in partner or a time-consuming romance. Sometimes you want to keep it light. Hook-up sex might not be for you, for safety or because men tend to be less generous ...

It's easy to see why a no-strings arrangement is appealing to many and why studies show that "friends with benefits" relationships have grown in popularity since the 1980s. They're rampant in pop ...

We’ve seen the term friends with benefits thrown out on dating apps, social media platforms, and casual dialogue with friends, but is it possible to engage in a no-strings-attached romantic ...

There’s a reason The Beatles remind us they “get by with a little help from my friends.” As musician, songwriter and American treasure Bill Withers espoused in “Use Me,” one of the sexiest masochism ...

Adding certain benefits to friendships can be an awkward endeavor, but then again, many gays already have practice asking someone fancies a shag. One guy who wants to get that ball rolling asked his ...

Dyan Cannon may have plenty of friends, but none with "benefits." The actress caused a stir at the 10th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards in April when she seemingly revealed that, at age 88, she had ...