It is a common scene: a thriving night life, a nightclub or perhaps a wines club in which glasses were clinking and singles were mingling before wandering down into the shadows — two by two. It’s not the perfect picture of relationship, but if you’re swept up into the moment, a cozy system feels as though a fair substitute for love, correct?

Starting up as well as the unexpected one-night stay is one of the many realities attached to the dating scene.