Hookups

Every man and woman, at one point or another, has dreamt of the perfect hookup.  We walk into a bar, party, or some type of social gathering with high expectations.  More often then not, alcohol is involved, which for some reason tends to make us more confident and comfortable in the party setting.  We drink, dance, and search the crowd.  Eventually, we start hoping to spot that extremely attractive someone of the opposite sex for a night of cuddling, kissing, and perhaps passionate love-making.  Once the sighting has been made, it's time to move in for the kill.  If both people have some alcohol in their systems, there's a good chance something is going to happen.  However, the next thing we know, we're waking up the next morning in a bed with a total stranger.  As we rub the drowsiness from our eyes and survey our surroundings, we realize that it was a successful night:  we hooked up.  If breakfast is not involved, we start getting our clothes on, perhaps exchange numbers, and kiss goodbye.  Case closed:  it was an awesome night that is finally beginning to come back to us as we walk away.  Normally, it is recognized that this was a one night event that will probably not happen again.  For some people, this is not a problem.  It is actually the reason we wanted a hookup.  But what about those of us who have started to develop feelings for the other person?  Sure, it was only one night, but sometimes that's all it takes for someone attractive with a good personality to have an impact on us.  Here is where the hookup can turn into a living hell.  It's literally all we think about for the next week:  we cannot concentrate on school, work, sports, etc.  The mysterious stranger is swimming through our veins, and try as we may, we can't get them out.  For this reason, it is important to think about how we will handle a hookup before we go into one.  For those of us who just want to have fun and don't really care, it can make for a very fun night.  But for those of us who long for relationships, it can be a terrible decision.