Would you rather have a one night stand or have a friend with benefits?

Casual Sex · Either

Have a one night stand

A one-night stand is clean and final—no emotional entanglement, no uneven feelings developing, no friendship to complicate afterward.
FWB arrangements almost always end badly when one person develops deeper feelings, turning a friendship into a source of pain.
The brevity of a single encounter lets both people move on freely without maintaining the ongoing awkwardness of the arrangement.

Have a friend with benefits

A friend with benefits provides recurring intimacy with someone familiar and trusted, far more valuable than a single encounter.
FWB absolutely can work when both people share the same expectations—the claim that it never works ignores many people's direct experience.
Physical familiarity with a trusted partner produces better and more comfortable experiences than a random one-time encounter with a stranger.
Ongoing availability with someone you genuinely like is simply a better deal on every practical measure than a single anonymous meeting.