An online survey of 376 people, mostly in their mid-20s, revealed at least half the respondents had some experience of a relationship that could be described as “friends with benefits.”

Both said they had known their partner an average of four years, but those in friends with benefits relationships were more likely to use condoms during oral and vaginal sex compared to those in traditional partnerships.



But there is a downside for these carefree couples, according to Live Science.