one night stands
No-strings sexual encounters
One night stands are sexual encounters between people who don't intend to see each other again—a single night of intimacy with no expectation of relationship or repeat performance.
The term can refer to either the encounter itself or the person involved: It was just a one night stand, He was a one night stand I met at a bar.
Originally, a one night stand was a single performance by a touring act in a town before moving on.
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- booty callLate-night liaison request
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- no strings attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- casualRelaxed and informal
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one night standslong-term relationships
marriage · matrimony · wedlock · engagements · going steady
one night standstrue love
Authentic romantic connection
soulmates · emotional bonds · lasting love · romantic love · love affairs
one night standsmatrimony
Legal union of spouses
holy matrimony · wedlock · traditional marriage · abstinence · celibacy
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