notches on the bedpost
Lovers counted crudely
Notches on the bedpost are sexual conquests tallied metaphorically, as if each partner were recorded by carving a mark into the bed frame.
The phrase usually carries a note of disapproval, suggesting someone treats sex as a numbers game rather than meaningful connection: She's just another notch on his bedpost.
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- promiscuityFrequent casual sexual encounters
- serial daterOne who avoids long-term romance
- bragging rightsInformal claim to superiority
kiss and tell · metaphor · one-night stand · walk of shame · hit it and quit it · casual sex · conquest · machismo · tally marks · self-image · boasting · hookup · validation · ego boost · love life · tally · keeping score · trophy hunting
notches on the bedposttrue love
Authentic romantic connection
soulmate · committed relationship · marriage · life partner · monogamy
notches on the bedpostcelibacy
Abstaining from intimate relations
abstinence · chastity · virginity · sexual purity · demisexuality