I recently saw the movie Friends with Benefits, starring Mila Kunis and
Justin Timberlake. It's a rom-com, with emotions as the stumbling block. (I
know. What's a rom-com without
emotions as the stumbling block?)
The two characters start out becoming friends. One night
they decide to add "benefits". After a while, the (obvious from the
get go) emotions bubble just below the surface. They fight. They make up. They
become a couple for reals.
(Woody Harrelson is fun in his role, by the way.)
When they decide to add benefits, they are more open and
honest with each other than they might be if they were in a relationship. Because
it's allegedly a purely physical thing, they're not worried about body image.
They tell each other their likes and dislikes. They correct technique. There is
little embarrassment in suddenly having to go to the bathroom.
A sexual relationship with no anxiety. With comfort and –
dare I say? – trust.
Wow, Hollywood. You inadvertently showed us an ideal worth
reaching for.
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