Friends with Benefits
Update: 2021-10-21
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Description
A lot of us think that it's a bad idea to get physical with friends. We worry it'll get messy, maybe even ruin the friendship. But if physical intimacy between friends weren't so taboo, what could our friendships look like? In this episode, we explore the gray zone of sex and friendship, following a man who deliberately kept his friendships with women hazy and now wants to apologize, and a pair of BFFs who became close through sex.
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Kay’s thoughts on the matter are a bit iffy. She got mad that he didn’t consent to sex, basically. It’s his right to say no to escalation, even if they’d been making out every day! Making out doesnt = sex!