History PlayingWith / FriendsWithBenefits

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob have had sex with ''all'' their friends.

** TrueCompanions that are amazing in bed, but definitely not a couple.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, they're not dating, but they still, like, do it?" "Yeah, like [[Film/NoStringsAttached that one Ashton Kutcher movie.]]"

** TrueCompanions [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex that are amazing in bed]], but definitely not a couple.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob do nothing else together except have sex.

** One or both are [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} aromantic]] and not interested in a relationship.

** Alice and Bob are [[AllWomenAreLustful in]] [[AllMenArePerverts the]] mood, and trust each other.

* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob agree not to let raging hormones lead them to risk ruining their friendship

** One or both are [[UsefulNotes/{{[Asexuality}} aromantic]] andnot interested in a relationship.

** One or both are [[UsefulNotes/Asexuality aromantic]] andnot interested in a relationship.

* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob, both known as very good friends who don't date, frequently disappear together before reappearing with slightly messed up clothing.

* '''Played For Drama''': Though Alice and Bob only view each other as friends, things become more complicated when Alice ends up pregnant. Their [[GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion conflicting]] [[NoPreggerSex ideas]] [[PanickyExpectantFather on]] how to deal with that fact ends up damaging their friendship.

** Alice and/or Bob are [[YourCheatingHeart involved with]] [[{{Polyamory}} other people]]

'''Basic Trope''': A couple that is sexually involved with one another, but not an OfficialCouple.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob have sex, and are good friends with one another, but [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not boyfriend and girlfriend]].

** However they just ''don't'' love each other to marry, so they keep being FriendsWithBenefits even if that means they have an odd kid or two in the process.

* '''Zig Zagged''' Alice and Bob are attracted to one another, but the attraction is where it stops...Until they have a little too much to drink at a party and end up in bed together...Except that in a [[NoodleIncident bizarre turn of events]] that somehow [[NoodleImplements involves]] Bob's old [[CoolCar T-Bird]], a flamethrower, and an industrial-size crate of bran muffins, they had not, in fact, [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal done the dirty deed.]]

** Alice and Bob are an OfficialCouple

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, they're not dating, but they still, like, do it?" "Yeah, like [[Film.FriendsWithBenefits that one Ashton Kutcher movie.]]"

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* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob are attracted to one another, but the attraction is where it stops.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until they have a little too much to drink at a party and end up in bed together.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, they're not dating, but they still, like, do it?" "Yeah, like [[Film.FriendsWithBenefits that one Ashton Kutcher movie.]]

** Alice and Bob [[AllWomenAreLustful in]] [[AllMenArePerverts the]] mood, and trust each other.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A couple that is sexually involved with one another, but not an OfficialCouple.
* '''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob have sex, and are good friends with one another, but [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not boyfriend and girlfriend]].

* '''Inverted''':
** Alice and Bob are an OfficialCouple but [[{{ChastityCouple}} don't have sex.]]
** Alice and Bob are LikeBrotherAndSister

* '''Deconstructed''': It can lead to all sorts of awkwardness, especially if one is [[SexEqualsLove falling in love]] with the other, who isn't interested.
* '''Reconstructed''': Everyone is on the same page, and does not have any unrealistic expectations as to where this is (or may be) going. And who knows? It might become [[RelationshipUpgrade a real relationship]] with time anyway.

* '''Lampshaded''':

* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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** Alice and Bob are an OfficialCouple but don't have sex.

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are an OfficialCouple but don't have sex.

* '''Justified''': Alice and/or Bob are [[YourCheatingHeart involved with]] [[{{Polyamory}} other people]]

* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob do not have sex.

** Alice and Bob [[AllWomenAreLustful in]] [[AllMenArePerverts the]] [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean mood,]] and trust each other.