Love Island Star Gives Tips for Great One-Night Stands
We’re all about safe casual sex. Whether you’re on OBC looking for a friend with benefits or a booty call, we say YOU DO YOU! But we don’t often get to talk about one night stands, because many people still believe them to be taboo. Not Megan Barton-Hansen, of Love Island fame, though. She talked to VICE and gave them the low down on why and how ONSs are awesome.
“I love sex, and it’s only because I’ve explored things with different partners and allowed myself to be liberated and free and try new things and not feel shame for it,” Megan says, advocating for more women in particular embracing the joys of casual sex. “You’ve got one life, and it’s only because the society that we live in tells women that we shouldn’t be sexually free that we’re not all out doing the most. As women, the more we’re just like ‘fuck you!’ to that whole thing, the better things will be.”
Check out Megan’s tips for a great one night stand, BELOW.
Be safe during a one-night stand
“First and foremost: be safe. Tell a friend where you’re going, send them the guy’s number or Instagram handle if you can, and if you’re particularly worried because it’s the first time you’ve had a one night stand or hooked up for sex, you can even link up with someone on Find My Friends so they can see where you are.”
Be clear about what you want so you’re not hurting anyone’s feelings
“I love sex and I’ve been been open about that and, in the past, I would just assume that men are exactly the same – that they’re not looking for a relationship, and if there’s a fit girl who wants to fuck them, they’ll be more than happy to just fuck and that’s it.”
Don’t feel pressured to do anything during a one-night stand
“You can talk all the talk leading up to sex and agree to meet up for a few drinks, but at the end of the day you’ve never actually met this person before. If they don’t look like their pictures, your personalities aren’t clicking, or you’re just not feeling it, you can say no.”
Limit your drinking if you’re going to hook up
“Obviously, it’s meant to be fun. There’s no need to go into things stone-cold sober and wracked with nerves. At the same time, if you go overboard with the drinking, first of all you’re not going to remember it the next day. And more importantly, you probably won’t reach climax. You want to be present and know that you’re making the right decision.”
Set your boundaries before the one-night stand
“Discuss what kind of sex you’re both into beforehand. It doesn’t have to be super planned out, but sometimes you can go home with someone and you’ll both be on completely different pages, and that’s not fun.”
Don’t overthink things while hooking up
“At the same time, leave some room for mystery. People put so much pressure on sex and take sex so seriously, like it has to be perfect or like something out of Fifty Shades of Grey, but it should just be fun. “
Ok Megan, consider us your newest, biggest fans!