You little devil you, your night just ended in sex with a stranger. Be proud. Here's how.
New Year’s Eve is a time to sleep with strangers. But what it’s like to roll out of that stranger’s apartment, feeling the horrid sunshine on your face while scrambling to get an Uber before anyone sees is a thing of nightmares. Guys, you can more easily hide the “walk of shame” game with jeans and your no damn make-up thing; but for the ladies, we’ve compiled some helpful hints to prep for the morning after.
There doesn’t need to be any "shame" in your one-night stand game.
Bring a change of clothes/shoes …
We know you’ll probably only be carrying a clutch, but you need to make sure you at least have foldable flats and a clutch-friendly dress to toss on the next morning. There’s no shame in banging someone until the wee hours of the morning, but there is in looking like a (hot) hobo when you leave the hotel, apartment, house … or alley.
Make plans for the next morning …
You may pass out and end up sleeping over. This may not be your intention, but it happens, so make sure you make a plan with friends to meet the next morning — so you can wake your ass up, get your shit together and then get the hell out of there. Nobody wants to hurt the feelings of someone we just slept with, so making brunch/lunch plans with friends ensures you won’t hurt anyone's feelings, and if you don’t show up, your homies can call the cops to come find you. Win, win!
Bring your phone charger …
The person you go home with may not have the same phone, and you certainly don’t want to be left phoneless, or worse, be forced to wake them up to ask for their unlock code for their Uber app. You’re old enough to stick a charger in your purse, so do it. Your phone is essential in avoiding any uncomfortable conversation when leaving — so charge up and get the hell out of there!
Don’t overstay your welcome …
For the love of dirty sex, please don’t be the lady who tries to make breakfast or wants to go to brunch. If he asks you to stay, it doesn’t mean he wants to date, it probably means he wants to have morning sex. Don’t read kindness as a relationship, ladies. If he wants to hang out later, he’ll get in touch with you. Get your clothes together, thank him for a kick-ass time, and go on about your day. Feel empowered by leaving on your own terms.
Pack makeup remover …
We all wear our nighttime make-up on NYE — and we look fucking hot doing it. But the day after? The day after we look like two-bit hookers who’ve been crying into a bowl of oatmeal. Bring a small pack of make-up remover pads to get rid of your raccoon eyes and the ridiculous amounts of eyeshadow the next morning. Nobody wants to be stared at over mimosas. Nobody.
Use the buddy system …
You need to make sure people know who you’re leaving with and where they live. It sounds very “The More You Know,” but we’re living in an age where we can text all the info from the Uber driver to your friends, and there’s no shame in being safe. So make sure someone knows what weird house you're at right now. It can be important.
Bring your own condoms …
Sometimes we get drunk and make mistakes. It’s always a good idea to stick a couple (we know, we’re being overly optimistic here) of condoms in your bag just in case the handsome fella is unprepared. And usually … he fucking is.
Shake off that shame …
The term “walk of shame” implies that there’s some negativity in embracing your sexuality and going after strangers like a rabid wolf, but we’re here to tell you there’s absolutely no reason anyone needs to feel terrible about doing something men have been doing for decades. You’ve just had one hell of a night that ended in sex — so hold your bed-head high and shimmy that fine ass down the street with confidence.
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