We haven’t made love yet andI’m in no hurry as I’ve never felt this way before,” she says,“It may not be a one-night stand, but if the chemistry we share is good,there’s nothing stopping us from going ahead and getting into arelationship.” So, it appears that the study does have some relevance evenin our country. She met a Canadiannational over a drink, they got talking, exchanged stories and are now in love.“It was such a beautiful feeling. In some ways,it’s like abusing and disrespecting your body.” However, she was theone who met her mate in the most casual of circumstances. But the down side of this behaviour is that after sometime, it backfires and gives one a feeling of worthlessness.

Rhea, a visual artist, who believes in beingsexually experimental, says, “Having sex with random men gives one aliberated feel initially. “To have a meaningful relationship out of a one-nightstand is absolutely wishful thinking and many people are in denial,” saysSanjana, a graduate and regular party-goer, “A one-night stand can bedangerous as it increases the chances of contracting sexually transmitteddiseases - not the best thing to happen, especially when one is merelylooking for fun.” The ‘friends with benefits’concept has also been in existence for long, and although it is based on sexualgratification, which can be temporarily fulfiling, a mature mind stops one frombeing part of the game. If the same people were to get involved with astranger or acquaintance, the odds increase by 30% for women and 43% formen. However, this new study found that a woman who isinvolved with a friend is 44 % more likely to stay committed and as for the men,the likelihood increases by 25%. Many surveys have suggestedthat the quality of a relationship is better for individuals who wait for thingsto get serious before having sex, in comparison to the those who become sexuallyinvolved right at the start. And,if a recent study is to be believed, one-night stands are increasingly turninginto meaningful relationships. Aconversation with someone you just met at a pub could turn intimate and thereare chances that you might even get lucky if things turn a little romantic.

One night fling