Most people have had a night where they slept over at their partner's place. Sometimes it may have been planned, but, more often than not, it's a case of random events. Either way here are some helpful "do's" and "don'ts" to survive your next impromptu sleepover.
Do get a shirt. Always leave with a shirt
Under NO circumstances should you leave this boy’s room without what is commonly referred to as “a shacker shirt”. Not only is this the equivalent of a "Get out a Jail Free” card for walking across campus in last night’s dress and heels, it signifies that you did in fact have a memorable night. In addition to saving yourself the embarrassment of looking like you got dressed in the dark, you now have a souvenir of your (in)discretion(s). You earned it, superstar.
Do not leave without your shoes.
Frats are disgusting. You never know what fifth dimension dark grey matter could be left on the floor after a night of shameless partying. At the very, very least there will be the remains of fallen chasers that didn’t survive last night’s festivities. (R.I.P.) I know you may be wanting to get your ass out of there as quickly as possible (especially if it wasn’t the amazing, earth shattering shack you had anticipated, or he isn’t as much your “type” as he was during the late night hours), but look for your shoes above all else. Your Starbucks run will be significantly less tragic if you can avoid being barefoot.
Do bring a makeup wipe.
I understand that this may be somewhat unrealistic, but in an ideal world you, you magnificent superstar you, have a way of safekeeping a makeup wipe or two throughout the night (they sell a number of brands in single count travel sized packs), and are able to utilize it in the early hours of the morning. If you do not have a viable way of sustaining said makeup wipe, at least, have an alternative or a full proof face wash method you can use during the recon phase immediately following your arrival back to the safety of your dorm. Your skin will thank you.
Do not shack on parents weekend.
Quite simply, this is a messy one to talk yourself out of. Explaining to your mom that you just really liked how your makeup and dress looked last night so much so that you wanted to wear it again probably won’t go over smoothly.
Do accept that there may be collateral damage.
There is no cute way to take off sticky boobs, and there’s a good chance that you will lose them in the trenches. This is particularly dangerous in the event that you were wearing a romper, as you may need to take it a step further and obtain a full shacker outfit as opposed to solely a shirt. These are all things to be taken into consideration before you go out.
Do not call your own Über.
This is not your job. Regardless of whether or not you are a feminist like myself, getting you home safe and soundly is a duty he should be stoked to partake in. Even if he is asleep or wants to go for round 2 you by no means call it for yourself. Grab his phone if need be in order to make sure you make every effort to ensure that your driver is contacted via his app.
Do what makes you happy. And do so unapologetically.
So your shacker shirt collection may be a bit larger than those of your female counterparts (or maybe sizably smaller). That’s 100 percent okay! As long as you’re content with your decisions, keep doing you. The shacking movement is truly evolving as millennials continue to blur the lines between hooking up, just friends, and official relationships, and you get to be in control of how you make it your own! Happy shacking.
