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"  A recent study showed that friends with benefits\u2014on a whole\u2014have safe sex. Too bad they don&amp;#039;t make condoms for the heart, though: A new study by Match.com found that 44 percent of FWB situations end up turning into a long-term relationship. Uh, oh! Aren&amp;#039;t we supposed to keep our emotions out of our casual sex life?  Well, kinda. There&amp;#039;s a big difference between sex partners and friends with bennies, though. With casual partners, you have zero connection to the guy and it&amp;#039;s easier to focus on the sex, rather than the feelings. But with FWB? You already have a connection\u2014they call it friends with benefits for a reason\u2014so the feelings you have only intensify with sex. &amp;quot;You may enter the situation going &amp;#039;I don&amp;#039;t want commitment, this is so much easier,&amp;#039; but the minute you start kissing the oxytocin stars flowing and your emotions get in the way,&amp;quot; love and sex expert Sheri Meyers, PsyD recently told us. Makes sense, unforch. The takeaway from this bit of interesting data? Pick a FWB that you wouldn&amp;#039;t mind dating in the future. Either that, or make sure you make your intentions absolutely clear in the beginning\u2014that way, those pesky feelings won&amp;#039;t get in the way down the road. Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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