Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Hookups, one-night stands, friends with benefits — these new types of noncommittal sexual relationships have been popping up in movies, TV shows and the everyday lives of young adults with greater frequency than ever before, scientists say.
A problem with the arrangement happens when one person "catches feelings," researchers find in two new studies, supporting what's been shown on the big screen in 2010's "No Strings Attached" and the newly released "Friends With Benefits.""For many people there are advantages and benefits for a friends-with-benefits relationship ," said study researcher Rebecca Plante of Ithaca College. "But ultimately people want something different. They think they will do better and feel better in a relationship that has more obvious social context and social structure." [ 8 Ways to Ruin Your Relationship ]Studying sexuality Plante draws her conclusions from two studies: The first is a large survey of more than 14,000 college students ages 18 to 27, about 66 perce...Justin Timberlake was named creative director at Callaway Golf Thursday in an effort to attract young golfers to the sporting brand.An enthusiastic golfer, Timberlak...
Mila Kunis , the Ukrainian-born All-American girl with sultry eyes and a killer smile, is Fox411 ’s 3rd Annual Celebrity of the Year!(Cue confetti.)Following her suc...
Sex is a selfish act, a conquest of personal fulfillment. That’s the mindset of most people in our culture regarding sex—even if it’s only subconscious. For the most...
Every year there are scores of big stars who go out of their way to show their support for the United States Armed Forces serving here and overseas. 2011 proved to b...
George Clooney doesn’t make a cameo in the upcoming romantic comedy “ Friends With Benefits ,” but the long time Hollywood bachelor still has a presence as both Mila...
Mila Kunis has agreed to be one soldier's dream date even though she's never met him before. Sgt. Scott Moore, of the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines in Musa Qala, Afghani...
Justin Timberlake has been spending more romantic quality-time with Jessica Biel , despite rumors of a "sexting" scandal between him and Mila Kunis , the New York Po...
Curvy actress Scarlett Johansson is threatening legal action against anyone who posts photos of her bare chest and bottom that hit the Internet on Wednesday.Her lawy...
The U.S. Marine who took Justin Timberlake to her unit's annual ball said she didn't know what to expect from the evening but had a great time.Cpl. Kelsey De Santis ...
Mila Kunis is a lady of her word.The " Friends With Benefits " star surely made one Marine very proud when she accompanied him to Third Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd M...
Scarlett Johansson was interviewed months ago by the FBI about the hacking ring that may have released nude photos of the Golden Globe winning star on the Web this w...
Fox411: Paternity suit against teen star dropped; Justin Timberlake keeps a promise
New spinoff prepares for debut
An Australian movie theater chain was forced to remove a Twitter feed from its website after jokes about bestiality and an actress' cleavage inadvertently appeared n...
Generation Y sure is depressing sometimes.We know that romantic comedies are often unbearably corny ("You complete me," anyone?). But are ANTI-romantic comedies much...
Fat, bumbling husband plus sexually frustrated wife equals the typical trope of television monogamy these days. Friends with benefits and no strings pepper romantic ...
TV's Andy Levy puts the 'ombudsman' in 'Red Eye' ombudsman
Before you head back to campus, check your head when it comes to sex and dating: What’s your relationship “frame of mind?” Are you content to happily hook-up or are ...
Actress proves she's smarter than most major movie stars combined
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