A hookup is a brief sexual meet-up with little or no plan to build a relationship. The word is baggy on purpose. It can mean a kiss at 2 a.m. or intercourse with a stranger from an app. People who use it should still say which.

Logistics are the romance: a location, a barrier method, a way home, a sense of whether anyone is too drunk to agree. The morning after can be friendly or silent. Neither version owes the other person a character arc.

Repeated hookups with the same person become an unnamed arrangement. Names prevent the slow leak of expectation. If you want to be asked to brunch, say so before the fourth night.

Safety is not a vibe. Tell a friend where you are going.