Posted December 18, Reviewed by Davia Sills. There are three very different kinds of casual sex. One is sex with no strings attached, another is friends with benefits, and the third is sex with an ex. Sex with no strings attached is as casual as casual sex gets.
It often involves sex with a total stranger whom you might have only met in the last hour. It might be a one-night stand, or it may have its own jagged lifeline. The triggers can be many, but alcohol is often involved. Friends with benefits can just be for sex, or it can include hanging out. There are situations where friends have sex and then stay friends after they stop having sex. It was always when I was drunk and wanted sex.
One problem with friends with benefits is that people who are in them seldom talk about their expectations or feelings. Another form of casual sex is sex with an ex. If you are super horny or drowning in loneliness , you might call an ex for sex.
This might work. At the same time, the potential pitfalls in having sex with an ex are endless. Are there other kinds of casual sex? Of course. Casual sex can take on as many different forms as there are people who want to have it. Paul Joannides, Psy. Paul Joannides Psy. As You Like It. About the Author. More from Paul Joannides Psy. More from Psychology Today. Back Psychology Today. Back Find a Therapist. Back Get Help. Mental Health.
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