{"id":36,"date":"2018-05-16T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/?p=36"},"modified":"2018-05-16T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:48:15","slug":"walk-shameand-escape-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/2018\/05\/walk-shameand-escape-routes.html","title":{"rendered":"The Walk of Shame\u2026And Other Escape Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-37 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2018\/05\/120715-624x4161-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"feeling of shame\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all been there. Crazy night out on the town and you end up letting some cute guy (or girl) from the bar take you back to their place. You\u2019re feeling good, having fun, and end up staying the night. Then the next morning comes, your buzz has worn off, and you have no way of getting home.\u00a0 Do you quietly collect your things without waking them and begin your walk of shame while wearing your 5 inch heels from the night before or do you opt for another route?\u00a0 It\u2019s a tough decision but we\u2019ve mapped out all your options below to help walk you through the decision making process\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Option #1 \u2013 The Drive of Shame:<\/h2>\n<p>This option relies heavily on your personality and how comfortable you are with the\u00a0awkward next-morning conversation\u00a0(because let\u2019s face it, most of the time it\u2019s inevitable). If you\u2019re capable of\u00a0 making light out of\u00a0 situation and laughing it off, then take your chances and wake him up.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you must look at it: Both of you got something from this \u201csexcapade\u201d.\u00a0 Just because they had the home court doesn\u2019t mean they also have no worries about how you get home. Most guys will probably be glad to give\u00a0you a ride\u00a0(they sure had no problem doing so the night before), you just need to be willing to deal with the possible awkwardness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recap:<\/strong>\u00a0You skip the dreaded \u201cwalk of shame\u201d where you may be eaten alive by the fraternities you past and choose to settle for the \u201cdrive of shame\u201d where you must face that face that gave you face\u2026.Don\u2019t forget to say thank you!<\/p>\n<h2>Option #2 \u2013 The Walk of Shame:<\/h2>\n<p>In option two, you opt out of waking them up and decide to hit the road on your own.\u00a0 You simply gather your things, sneak out the door, and begin the dreaded \u201cwalk of shame\u201d.\u00a0 This option may save you from the awkwardness of waking them up but you\u2019ll still have to face the awkwardness of walking ten blocks in heels while wearing basketball shorts (and all the people yelling \u201cwalk of shame\u201d as they drive by you).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recap:\u00a0<\/strong>If it was one of those encounters where you don\u2019t feel like making conversation,\u00a0let alone eye contact with the person you went home with, then option 2 might be for you (it rhymes!).<\/p>\n<h2>Option 3 \u2013 The Hybrid:<\/h2>\n<p>Although this option is quite simple, it\u2019s rather complex to actually pull off.\u00a0 In option three you will attempt to avoid both the \u201cdrive of shame\u201d and the \u201cwalk of shame\u201d.\u00a0 To do this, you must mesh the best aspects of both option one and option two.\u00a0 Follow carefully\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You will attempt to quietly slide out of the bed, gather your belongings, sneak out the bedroom door, and quickly enter the closest bathroom.\u00a0 Once in the bathroom you will begin texting every trusted friend you know OR quietly call a cab and request that they text you when they have arrived.\u00a0 Once your ride has arrived, you must listen closely to make sure there is no activity outside the bathroom door.\u00a0 Assuming all signs point to clear, you run on your tip-toes to the door and book it for the car door.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding between which option to chose, you must consider what you want from this person.\u00a0 Was it a one night stand and nothing more or is this person someone you\u2019d like to spend some time with again?\u00a0 Sneaking out of their place using either Option 1 or Option 2 may be good for avoiding awkwardness but will definitely not be good for building any type of relationship.\u00a0 If you think there\u2019s a chance you would hang with this person again, then face the awkwardness head on and go with Option 1.\u00a0 Otherwise, go with Option 2 or 3 and book it!<\/p>\n<p>Just remember that no matter what situation you find yourself in, you always have options\u2026sometimes you just need to get creative!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been there. Crazy night out on the town and you end up letting some cute guy (or girl) from the bar take you back to their place. You\u2019re feeling good, having fun, and end up staying the night. 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