A booty call may seem simple – you text a girl, let her know you’re lonely, and ask if she wants to hook up. That’s the gist of it, but women expect and will respond to a man who knows booty call rules and follows them.

These little get togethers are supposed to be no strings attached, but often they cross into a murky territory of emotions. There’s more to a successful booty call, and the possibility of a regular hook up, than just a phone call.

Booty Call Rules and Considerations

Timing. Keep this a nightly affair. This is when women are free and often feeling lonely. You can get a little satisfaction and be back home before the sun comes up. Take your sunglasses just in case.

Call one at a time. Don’t do a three girl shout-out. Call one woman and wait at least an hour before you reach out to someone else. Don’t be pushy either.

Don’t call women who “like” you. If you’ve slept with a woman, you’ll know if she wants more. Even if the sex was fantastic, you can’t booty call a woman who is in to you. She’ll get hurt and you’ll get a reputation as a selfish prick.

Don’t call women you “like”. She may not want a relationship with you, but she’ll probably respond because you treat her well (because you like her!), but if she just wants sex and you want more – call someone else. Believe me, it may feel good in the moment, but later you’ll feel like crap when you realize that sex is all it’s ever going to be. Scratch her from your booty call list.

Go to her place. Or at least offer to because it’s likely you’ve interrupted her or woken her up. It’s the polite thing to do. She’ll have time to change into something sexy and at her place you can leave when you want.

Play safe. Don’t count on a woman to have condoms – always be packing.

Get her off. A booty call is a two-way street. Both partners are consenting and expect some satisfaction. And if you want this to be more than a one-off then make it memorable. It helps if you’re not wasted.

Respect the woman. Just because she’s not your girlfriend doesn’t mean she deserves to be treated as someone without feelings. Chivalry is not dead, even for booty calls!

Don’t ask about her dating life. She may be hooking up with other guys or even have a boyfriend, but if you’re booty call dude, you have no right to ask or be jealous about other guys unless you want more than sex, and in that case, ask her out on a proper date.

Don’t kick her out. If she does come to your place, don’t expect her to high tail it out right after sex. Who knows? You might get a little morning action, too. If she does get dressed to go, offer to pay for a cab to ensure she gets home safely.

For the Ladies: Silverback Gorillas Booty Call Guidelines: Women’s Code of Conduct

What booty call rules do you follow?