The FWB Blog

Practical, honest guides on casual dating, friends with benefits, and no-strings arrangements — written by the Friends with Benefits UK team since 2011.

Sex Dating

Sex Meets in the UK: A Practical Guide

Plenty of British adults are open to a sexual meet-up without the months of dating app small talk that usually comes first, but the…

7 May 2026 10 min read

Sex Tips

How to Sext in the UK

Sexting has quietly become one of the most common ways adults flirt in the UK. It is part of how dating works now, especially in casual…

27 April 2026 13 min read

FWB Advice

Does Friends With Benefits Actually Work?

Friends with benefits can and does work, but only under specific conditions. Research from a longitudinal study published in the Journal of…

30 March 2026 11 min read

Finding FWB

How to Find a FWB Near You (UK Guide)

So you've decided you want a friends with benefits. No judgement, no drama, just two adults enjoying each other's company on terms that…

20 March 2026 6 min read

Dating Tips

Always go on amber, never wait for green

When it comes to finding a friends with benefits, hooking up or finding a fuck buddy, there is a natural hesitancy that can occur. Adult…

25 August 2022 3 min read

Casual Dating

Coming Out Of Lockdown!

Everyone is excited to be coming out of lockdown in 2021, we can see family and friends, go out for meals and dates, however more…

12 August 2021 2 min read

Casual Dating

Getting Laid After Lockdown

Apparently, if you have 20/20 vision you have perfect eyesight, or at least that's what the opticians tell us. However, our vision within…

31 July 2020 3 min read

FWB Advice

Social Distancing and Friends with Benefits

The UK and the World is a very different place since social distancing measures have been adopted. Dating itself is has changed too with…

22 June 2020 2 min read

Online Dating

You’ve met someone online, now what?

So, you’ve met someone online, they look sexy in their photos and their profile text fits the bill with what you’re looking for. They are…

5 August 2019 2 min read

Dating Tips

Sex Trends in 2020

What will have your headboard banging next year? Trends, trends, trends. In this ever-changing, fast-paced world, they’re a big business…

17 June 2019 4 min read

Sex Tips

Shed those Christmas Pounds with Sex

Everyone knows that over the Christmas holiday period you put a few extra pounds due to overindulging on rich food, wine and chocolates and…

30 January 2019 2 min read

Adult Dating

Christmas and Adult Dating

People are drawn towards meeting other people in the colder months of the year and singles on adult dating sites is no exception. So with…

17 December 2018 2 min read

Adult Dating

Top 5 Reasons To Join an Adult Dating Site

With the adult dating industry being so competitive there are many reasons ti give it a try and see what it’s all about. Here are our top 5…

23 November 2018 3 min read

Adult Dating

Who is Adult Dating for?

It's not as black and white as perhaps you'd think. You would, under normal circumstances assume that general dating sites are for people…

8 October 2018 2 min read

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