POLL — Some call it a one-night stand... but we can call it paradise.

[wildrollercoaster]

Reflecting upon the primal power of intimate connection, here are some questions, structured as a poll, to explore the intensity and reactions of others' serendipitous intimate encounters.

Btw, the notion of exploring this topic was reinforced by providentially hearing Duran Duran's serendipitous-romance-evocative Save a Prayer. For fun and context, here's a summary of the song:

"Save a Prayer" by Duran Duran, released in 1982, is a new wave ballad that explores themes of fleeting romance, longing, and the transient nature of human connection. The lyrics depict a brief, passionate encounter—likely a one-night stand—imbued with a sense of melancholy and inevitability. The narrator urges their lover to "save a prayer" for the morning after, suggesting a desire to hold onto the moment's emotional weight despite its impermanence. Lines like "Some people call it a one-night stand, but we can call it paradise" highlight the tension between casual intimacy and deeper yearning.

The song's ethereal synth melodies and dreamy atmosphere complement its reflective tone, evoking a sense of nostalgia for something that’s already slipping away. Written during the band’s early years, it reflects the hedonistic yet introspective mood of the 1980s New Romantic movement. Simon Le Bon has described it as one of their most personal songs, inspired by the fleeting connections often experienced on tour.

[Tank Turner]

I grew up in the one-night-stand capital of the USA. So Cal beach city bars were one-night-stand venues. My guess is most college kids have had more than one one-night-stand. Even the apparently virtuous girls got horny. Drunk, horny college girls have a problem keeping their clothes on. My wife hasn't been successful curing her clothes shedding problem, but I consider it a virtue, not a problem.

[wildrollercoaster]

Some experiences that motivated the OP/poll:

First, the notion of desire for a passionate one-time encounter has long seemed dissonant to me, because I've neither experienced nor imagined a passionate connection of mutual ecstasy without desire to continue. The only connections I've been happy to leave behind after a single encounter have been (rare) connections that were less than sensational.

Second, after a particular otherworldly five-day vacation fling that led to weeks of heartbroken longing, I found myself apprehensive about allowing myself to fall into a hot romance near the end of a subsequent vacation, with a girl I knew would be almost impossible to get out of my mind.

[Cdncuck]

The majority of my wife's encounters over 30 plus years have been one night stands. It's not about romance for her most times. She likes the rush of lust that comes with new partners. She has had some passionate long term relationships but those aren't her preference.

[hornedhubby]

Is this poll just for women?

[wildrollercoaster]

Is this poll just for women?

I meant it to be for all — unless that's verboten in this section.