WHEN TO ONE NIGHT STAND - AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE

Originally published May 11, 2015 for StandardHotels.com

Oh, the one-night stand, that erotic carpe diem. It capitalizes the here, the now, and the maybe-once-tomorrow-morning. But like all of life’s adventures, there are no guarantees how it will turn out. Fatal Attraction-type scenarios notwithstanding, what are some of the elements that help you pull the trigger. Is it really worth it? Will someone better come along? What kind of shame spiral coefficient are we looking at? When they’re ready to go, and you’re not quite convinced, let this one-night stand decision tree ferry you to the banks of non-committed satisfaction.