Friends with benefits is a situation where friends engage in a romantic partnership where the parties involved do not indulge in each other's lives. They are not emotionally connected to each other and there is no obligations or demands to be attended to.
These kind of relationships are common among college students and married couples.
Here are some of the risks of having friends with benefits.
1. Emotional confusion
The bond of physical intimacy can lead to emotional bonding. This will affect you psychologically since it was not the goal when getting in a 'friends with benefits' relationship. This will definitely cause confusion since your mind will tell you that you are just friends but your emotions are saying something different.
2. Frustrations and heartbreak
This will take place when the other party declares their sudden disinterest in that kind of a relationship. You are likely to be heartbroken if you had begun bonding with your friend on an emotional level.
3. Increased chances of getting STDs
Having this type of relationship exposes you to STDs because there is no commitment and thus no one wishes to know the health status of the other party. The risk increases if you have several friends with benefits at the same time.