What's love got to do with it? Exploring the impact of maintenance rules, love attitudes, and network support on friends with benefits relationships

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-66

  Hughes, Mikayla ^a   Morrison, Kelly ^a   Asada, Kelli Jean K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual Sex; Cross sex Friendships; Friends With Benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944385923     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310500034154     Document Type: Review

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