Friendship and sex don’t go together. That’s what so many books and films say—as well as people around us. Yet more and more people are looking for new forms of relationships between love and friendship—such as friendship plus or friends with benefits. The expectations of finding a great love and having a family are huge. Perhaps friendship plus is a way to avoid this pressure? Or does it show us new possibilities of what closeness and love can look like today?
In his book Freunde lieben: Die Revolte in unseren engsten Beziehungen (Loving Friends: The Revolt in Our Closest Relationships), Ole Liebl presents a new idea of friendship. His thoughts are bold, critical, and full of hope. He shows how friendship can be—freer, more honest, and fairer for everyone.
