A one-night stand or one-night sex is a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants. It draws its name from the common practice of a one-night stand, a single night performance by an entertainer at a venue. The practice can be described as "sexual activity without emotional commitment or future involvement".Jeffrey S. Turner, ''American Families in Crisis: A Reference Handbook'' (2009), p. 47.

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The one-night stand is the most common form of

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and is often used in research, polls and surveys to define the level of promiscuity in a society at any given time. It has been suggested that such an act can be as threatening to a relationship as a long-term affair: Some women have suggested that women who feel sexually insecure or unfulfilled should seek out one-night stands for personal growth and fulfillment. One writes, " one-night stand is the erotic manifestation of carpe diem— only we are seizing the night instead of the day". Another source advises women seeking

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to "jumpstart your heyday by having a one-night stand",Jodi Lipper, Cerina Vincent, ''Live Like a Hot Chick: How to Feel Sexy, Find Confidence, and Create Balance at Work and Play'' (2010), p. 167. and clarifies that the one-night stand should be a conscious decision. The prevalence of one-night stands has been abetted by the advent of online dating apps such as

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and

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, which allow people to connect for purposes including sexual encounters, although these tools can also be used to seek longer-term relationship partners.

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suggests that the circumstances that lead to such an encounter do not necessarily preclude a later relationship: In contrast to a one-night stand, when the individuals involved have recurrent sexual contact without romantic involvement, this is considered a

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