one-night stand
Single evening affair
A one-night stand is a sexual encounter between people who don't intend to see each other again: It was just a one-night stand—we never even exchanged numbers.
The term originally referred to a single performance by a touring musician or theater company in one venue before moving on, and that sense still applies.
Casual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
detached · anonymous · meaningless · random · stranger · pickup · brief · unattached
Casual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- liaisonConnector between groups
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
connection · chemistry · attraction · seduction · passion · intimacy · affair · amour
Temporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- briefShort in duration
passing · impermanent · ephemeral · one-time · quick · vanishing · transitory · once
Arising without external cause
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
temptation · thrill · unplanned · spur-of-the-moment · snap-decision · urge · instinct · impulsive
Painful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- mistakeWrong action or decision
embarrassment · disappointment · cringe · morning-after · hangover · apology · confession · self-reproach
Free from self-censorship
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- releaseTo let go
- escapeFlight from captivity
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
disinhibition · unrestrained · boldness · exhilaration · transgression · taboo · unshackled · wild
hookup
Casual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
nonchalant · detached · anonymous · meaningless · random · stranger · pickup · brief · unattached · noncommittal
hookup
Casual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- liaisonConnector between groups
romp · connection · chemistry · attraction · seduction · passion · intimacy · affair · amour · escapade
transient
Temporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- short-livedLasting only briefly
brief · passing · impermanent · ephemeral · one-time · quick · vanishing · transitory · once · unrepeated
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
sudden · temptation · thrill · unplanned · spur-of-the-moment · snap-decision · urge · instinct · impulsive · passion
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
mistake · embarrassment · disappointment · cringe · morning-after · hangover · apology · confession · self-reproach · chagrin
uninhibited
Free from self-censorship
empowerment · disinhibition · unrestrained · boldness · exhilaration · transgression · taboo · unshackled · wild · daring
- promiscuitypromiscuity, sleeping around, casual sex, hookups, bed-hopping
- casual datingfling, hookup, friends with benefits, FWB, booty call
- sexual sinsfornication, adultery, lust, lechery, lewdness
- hookupshookup, fling, booty call, casual sex, friends with benefits
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
one-night standlong-term relationship
Extended romantic commitment
marriage · committed relationship · long-term · committed · engagement
one-night standtrue love
Authentic romantic connection
deep connection · romance · love affair · serious · falling in love
one-night standcelibacy
Abstaining from intimate relations
abstinence · chastity · marital relations · lovemaking · consummation
night, stand, ones, nights, stands, standing, nightly, nighttime, overnight