Friends with Benefits

Invisibilia by NPR

Oct 21, 202150:14Science & Medicine

A lot of us think that it's a bad idea to get physical with friends. We worry it'll get messy, maybe even ruin the friendship. But if physical intimacy between friends weren't so taboo, what could our friendships look li...

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