What is the meaning of one night stand

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishone-night standˌone-night ˈstand noun [countable]    1 informal a) SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHan occasion when two people have sex, but do not meet each other again  I’m not into one-night stands. b) SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHa person that you have sex with once and do not see again2 APMAPTa performance of music or a play that is given only once in a particular placeExamples from the Corpusone-night standBack in California, where I came out, I was lucky to get a one-night stand.But the fact is, the show was more of a one-night stand than a true reunion.Making this into what - a one-night stand?A one-night stand with a waitress, played by Goldie Hawn, leads to her taking over his empty home.The band was exhausted from playing a succession of one-night stands around the country.Remember, the one-night stand will not he repeated.

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noun countable

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singular one-night stand
plural one-night stands


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  1. 1

    a situation in which two people have sex once and then do not have a relationship with each other

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      a person that someone has sex with once and then does not have a relationship with

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  2. 2

    a play, concert etc that is performed for only one night in a particular place

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What is meant by 1 Night Stand?

Britannica Dictionary definition of ONE–NIGHT STAND. [count] 1. : a situation in which you have sex with someone once and you do not continue in a relationship afterwards.

Is a one night stand normal?

The survey found that 66% of participants have had at least one one night stand in their life — that's about 660 of the 1,000 people they asked. And many of them have had more than one. American men said they've had an average of seven one night stands and American women have had six.

Why do people go for one

There's lots of evidence linking 'sleeping around' with depression and anxiety but there's also evidence that one-night-stands can give some people a positive psychological boost. The crucial factor is how much you enjoy casual sex and what your motivation is.

Can a one night stand turn into a relationship?

About 60% of Americans have reported having a one night stand, according to biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, who also appeared on the show. And of the people who had a one night stand, over 30% actually ended up in a long-term relationship because of it.