Sexual Assault, Rape and the Burden Many Years Later

March 24, 2018. A day that will forever change my concept of sex.  It was my friend’s birthday weekend trip and everyone brought a guy to hookup with. I wasn’t seeing anyone at the time, so my friend brought her boyfriend’s roommate as an extra guy on the trip. As everyone else shared beds, the roommate and I split a bunk bed, me on the … Continue reading Sexual Assault, Rape and the Burden Many Years Later

Friends with Benefits: Proceed with Caution and Communication

During my freshman year of college, I made guy friends about one month into the school year.  I loved hanging out with them, but there was one guy I particularly vibed with. We’ll call him Brandon.  Brandon and I would constantly flirt with each other, and ultimately we hooked up after one month of being friends. And then again.  But since I appreciated our friendship … Continue reading Friends with Benefits: Proceed with Caution and Communication

My Boy Best Friend: Crossing the Line Between Platonic and Passion

I live a busy life. I don’t have time to look out for someone else besides myself. That’s why the idea of having no strings attached to someone, but still getting the physical benefits of a relationship, sounded like a deal I wouldn’t want to pass up. It was exciting and secretive (as I didn’t tell any of my close friends), and for a while, … Continue reading My Boy Best Friend: Crossing the Line Between Platonic and Passion

So What my Body Count is High? That Doesn’t Define Me.

My body count is high.  High enough that many guys think twice when they hear it.  “So you get with everyone..?”  “Wow… that’s higher than mine.”  Those are just some of the replies I get from guys, baffled at the fact that a woman has more experience than they do.  “She belongs to the streets” is perhaps the newest and most confusing response of them … Continue reading So What my Body Count is High? That Doesn’t Define Me.

Welcome to Friends with Benefits

Hi there and welcome to Friends with BeneFITs… The Fit Magazine’s column on all things sex, love, relationships and more. We want to bring you back to the good old days of reading Seventeen Magazine and immediately skipping to the hookup section to read about how Jane got felt up by Blake in the back of his car after the homecoming dance (gasp!).  We hope … Continue reading Welcome to Friends with Benefits