At the most popular US college town for Halloween (Ohio University in Athens, Ohio), the scene each year is indescribable as are the array of insane costumes on display. In attendance one year, one creative concept stood out above the rest for me. We were headed to the main street when I bumped into a gentleman in a homemade costume made of white cardboard that consisted of a square table that fit snug around his waist, a medieval helmet and a sword. I just had to ask, ‘What are you supposed to be?’ His reply, ‘A one-night stand.’

Not sure if his costume helped in achieving the very thing he embodied that evening, but it was a laugh and brings me to today’s topic of discussion, the ever popular one-night stand. Casual sex for the not so fainthearted - fun or regretful?

Well, I have to say the answer is fun of course if you can wake up the morning after without any regrets. Something apparently easier for the male species to do than the female according to most studies and dare I say personal experience. That said, I thought this once I might help out my fellow man with the following list of tips for when you do decide to enter this less than holy sexual matrimony: Tips for One-Night Stands for Men by Men

For the ladies, a short list on how to avoid the regret part. Simply DO NOT engage in a one-night stand if (in no particular order):

1. You have just been dumped.

2. You’ve drank so much you are sure to blackout.

3. You are in a committed relationship.

4. You are looking for a long term relationship.

5. The guys name is Charlie Sheen.

Side Note: If you can’t do the time, then don’t do the crime - go home alone and avoid a possible STD, pregnancy test or walk of shame.

Supplemental Listening: ‘One Night Stand’

Share: Any tips you have for males or females alike on the subject.