BFFWB

What Does BFFWB Mean in a Text?

The Growing Glossary of Dating Slang

If you're new to online dating, then I'm afraid there is whole new language with well over 250 terms for you to learn.

Particularly since the rise of the iKids, people have been far more open about their sexual preferences and desires, and this has generated a long glossary of new dating terms. Many sexual preferences are still abbreviated on dating sites, presumably with the idea that those who do not understand the term do not need to know it. That thinking does not help newcomers though. Here is the term you're looking for:

BFFWB means "Best Friend Forever with Benefits."

More Observations...

The phrase "Best Friend Forever with Benefits" is used to refer to a couple who are very good friends and also enjoy a sexual relationship. BFFWB means that neither friend wants to be romantically involved with the other. Often, "Best Friend Forever with Benefits" refers to a couple who were involved in a romantic relationship and have broken up, but continue to be very good friends and to enjoy sex together. The abbreviation BFFWB is typically used when discussing the relationship online or in text messages.

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When I write BFFWB, I mean this:

Being BFFWB seems like a great plan, but it often ends in tears.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

BFFWB
Definition:	Best Friend Forever with Benefits
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

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Examples of BFFWB in Sentences

Here are examples of BFFWB in conversations:

Tony: I am really, really fond of you, but I can't love you.
Jordan: I know what you mean. You are so special to me as a friend too. Can we be BFFWB?

Tony: I saw Joe with someone else last night. Aren't he and Stevie together?
Jordan: Yeah, but they are just BFFWB.

An Academic Look at BFFWB

BFFWB is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Bee Eff Eff Dblyoo Bee"), but as this is harder to say than "Best Friends Forever With Benefits" it is not often spoken using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation BFFWB is used for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.