Friends with different types of benefits

Illustration by Janis McMath

Whatever to banging; do you have a pool or a dog?
By Richard Dick, Contributor

 

Tinder, Pure, Grindr, Down, Happn, Once, Her, and a million other goofy namesā€”all these apps just prove that there is an endless market of people trying to infomercial sell you on their genitals. ShamWow? Sham this dick. Itā€™s 100x more absorbent.

These casual sexual relationships are usually referred to as a ā€œfriends with benefitsā€ situation, and while sex is nice and all, I find that this term is terribly under utilized. Bumping uglies should not be the benefit. Like, have you ever had a wealthy friend with a pool AND a hot mom who cut you up little exotic rich-people fruit slices? That is a benefit I am looking for again in my adult life. Just a PSAā€”donā€™t use your friends, use your brain to befriend the right people with the best benefits. Here is a list of the friends with benefits Iā€™d like to see advertising their services on craigslist instead of all that dank penis.

1) Friend with cabin benefits

I donā€™t care if youā€™re into spellcasting or if your grandma is a witch; if you have a tight cabin in the middle of the woods I absolutely will party with you. I will even pose for selfies that you can caption ā€œout with the bestie.ā€ If thereā€™s a lake, I might just sell you my soul.

Ā 2) Friend with textbook benefits

Try to meet someone who is in the same major as you but maybe one year ahead of youā€”that way you can buy all the books of the courses theyā€™ve already done. Itā€™s SO much better than trying to track down a textbook through Facebook and getting emotionally ghosted. Itā€™s exhausting and more tolling than getting ghosted on a date. I can totally get if you donā€™t want to bang or date, thatā€™s cool, but WHY canā€™t I buy your book??? What did I do wrong???

 

3) Friend with health benefits

Nothing solidifies a pairā€™s bond like getting your teeth cleaned routinely together.

 

4) Friend with pet benefits

Whenever I walk on the street and see a dog, I only make eye contact with the dog. I can always feel the owner staring at me, anticipating eye contact, but I never look up. This is between me and this dog here. We are clearly having a moment. Is there anyway I could avoid a relationship with you but enjoy a great friendship with your dog?

 

5) Friend with home cooking benefits

If you meet a person who has family that can cook, sink your claws into them before they can get away. A level five friendship must be achieved before you can meet their parents though, so this one is a commitment, but it is well worth it. Youā€™re basically visiting the most exclusive restaurant to have ever existed.

 

6) Friend with friend benefits

Okay, I might just need a friend.