Like them or loathe them, one-night stands are a thing. But have you ever had one? If you haven’t, then read on to discover 5 reasons why you might like to try them.
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Relationships are exhausting
I love my husband and my children, but even we agree that being in a relationship as good as ours can be exhausting. We have family events, family fights, and spend every day asking each other “what would you like to eat?”, or if they would like a cup of tea. Over the weekend, I had someone ask me how I do it all. The all being raising my family, being married, promoting my book, and doing a million little things. My answer? Loads of energy drinks, the odd nap, and a good anti-wrinkle cream. Relationships are hard work and not for everyone, especially if you don’t have time or the heart to put into one.
You might find true love
Not to contradict my last point but it is possible to find true love with a one-night stand. I’ve known a few couples that started off as a one-night stand but fell in love. The problem with this point is that nobody likes to admit that the love of their life was supposed to be a one-time thing. Don’t worry if you fall head over heels for someone you just met, they don’t call it love at first sight for nothing. Your secret will be safe with me.
Freedom to choose
On the night before our wedding, my husband phoned me and I took the opportunity to remind him that he was stuck with me for the rest of his natural life. He was fine with that but plenty of people wouldn’t be. For whatever the reason, one night stands just work for some people. If someone was traveling from London and had the opportunity to have a one-night stand in Birmingham, who are we to judge if they have that freedom to choose?
The stigma isn’t there
Ok, maybe there is still a bit of a stigma but not as much as there was before. Women have been changing the conversation about sex and relationships for years and have been stripping back the stigmas that exist. This doesn’t just apply to sex, this is about relationships, workplace rights, the gender pay gap, and a million other things. The simple fact is, women are fed up of being held to these weird double standards that only allow men to have all the fun and have a life filled with onenightstands.com and the ladies aren’t supposed to.
It’s nobody’s business
Whatever your reason for deciding to have a one-night stand, at the end of the day, it is nobody’s business what you do with your bits and pieces. As long as it is two consenting adults that are practicing safe sex, and nobody is in a relationship, then it is nobody’s business. There is no rule that says you must share every detail of your sex life with us all. I honestly couldn’t care if you had a million one-night stands or none at all. Why? Because it’s none of my business.