notch on the bedpost
Casual encounter memorialized
A notch on the bedpost is a sexual conquest tallied like a mark carved in wood.
The phrase evokes someone keeping count of partners: He's just looking for another notch on his bedpost.
It usually carries a dismissive connotation—treating people as scores rather than relationships.
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- no strings attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- friends with benefitsPlatonic bond plus sex
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relationship depth
notch on the bedpostlife partner
Committed romantic companion
soulmate · spouse · the one · committed relationship · long-term partner
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