Topic Guides

Each guide is a deep dive into a key area of casual agreements. Start with any topic that matters to your situation.

Privacy and Confidentiality in Casual Agreements

How to protect personal information, set disclosure boundaries, and maintain privacy in informal relationships and arrangements.

11 articles

Setting Expectations in Casual Agreements

How to define clear expectations upfront in casual relationships and informal arrangements so both parties stay aligned and conflicts stay rare.

13 articles

Financial Boundaries in Casual Agreements

How to handle money, gifts, and financial support in casual relationships and informal arrangements without awkwardness or conflict.

10 articles

Ending Casual Arrangements Gracefully

How to end a casual agreement or informal relationship with clarity, respect, and minimal fallout for both parties.

15 articles

Enforceability Basics for Casual Agreements

What makes a casual agreement legally enforceable (or not), and why written terms still matter even when they aren't binding contracts.

10 articles

Communication Boundaries in Casual Agreements

How to set and maintain healthy communication boundaries in casual relationships, including frequency, channels, tone, and what happens when lines get crossed.

11 articles

Common Pitfalls in Casual Agreements

The most frequent mistakes people make in casual agreements and informal arrangements — and how to avoid every one of them.

8 articles

Power Dynamics and Fairness in Casual Agreements

Understanding how power imbalances affect casual arrangements, how to recognize unhealthy dynamics, and how to build agreements that are genuinely fair to both parties.

8 articles

Types of Casual Agreements

An overview of the different kinds of casual agreements people make — from FWB arrangements and sugar relationships to roommate deals and creative collaborations.

15 articles

Writing Your Casual Agreement

A practical, step-by-step guide to writing a casual agreement that's clear, fair, and actually useful — without sounding like a lawyer or making things awkward.

9 articles