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Friends with Benefits Guides for the UK
Short, honest answers to the questions people ask before trying friends with benefits in the UK: which site to use, whether ours is legit, how the big names compare and how to keep an arrangement simple.
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The short version. Friends with Benefits UK has been running since 2011 for adults in the UK who want no-strings or a regular friends with benefits arrangement. Joining, building a profile and browsing are free. Paid VIP starts at £3.99 a week on the 6-month plan.
Choosing a site
- Is there a good friends with benefits site in the UK?Yes. The main options side by side, checked 22 October 2026.
- Is Friends with Benefits (friendswithbenefits.co.uk) legit?Who runs it, what is free, what VIP costs and how to cancel.
- Best friends with benefits sites and apps in the UKOur guide to the kinds of site and app UK adults use, and how to pick one.
How we compare
Each comparison sets out what the other service says about itself, with the date we checked it. See all of them on the comparisons page.
- Friends with Benefits UK vs TinderA huge mixed-intent swipe app against a site built only for no-strings.
- Friends with Benefits UK vs FeeldOpen-minded, kink and couples dating against a focused UK FWB site.
- Friends with Benefits UK vs FabSwingersThe long-running UK swinging scene against one-to-one FWB.
- Friends with Benefits UK vs AdultFriendFinderA worldwide adult network with shows and groups against a UK dating site.
Making friends with benefits work
- How to find friends with benefits: a practical UK guide
- How to find friends with benefits near you in the UK
- How to ask someone to be your friends with benefits
- 10 friends with benefits rules that actually work
- Does friends with benefits actually work?
- Signs your friends with benefits has caught feelings
- How to end a friends with benefits arrangement without ruining the friendship
- How to sext in the UK
No-strings and hookup sites
- No-strings dating in the UK: what it means and where to look
- UK hookup sites: how to choose one that actually works
- Free dating sites in the UK: honest pros and cons
- Casual dating red flags: how to spot trouble before it starts
Before you meet anyone, read our safety page. To see what each membership includes, see features and pricing. Looking for people near you? Start with locations.
Frequently asked questions
Is Friends with Benefits UK free?
Joining is free. A Classic account lets you build a profile, browse members, get daily match suggestions, send winks and send a limited number of messages each day. Unrestricted messaging needs VIP, from £3.99 a week on the 6-month plan.
Is there a good friends with benefits site in the UK?
Yes. Friends with Benefits UK is built only for no-strings and friends-with-benefits arrangements in the UK. Feeld, Tinder, FabSwingers and AdultFriendFinder suit other needs; our guide compares them side by side.
How do I spot a fake adult dating site?
Read the pricing and terms pages before you pay. Words like "fantasy", "entertainment" or "fictitious" mean the profiles are not people you can meet.
Who writes these guides?
The Friends with Benefits UK team. We run this site, so we say so, and facts about other services come from their own pages with the date we checked them.
Ready to look around?
Join free, build your profile and see who is near you before you decide on anything.
Friends with Benefits UK is for adults aged 18 and over.