In a new feature for College News, two writers will answer a question that comes courtesy of Leftos,a Web site devoted to opening up communication between Men and Women. For the first question, College News writers tackle the question: Is the walk-of-shame necessary?. Here’s the question in full

“After a great night at the bar, you go back to someone’s house, and things get a little crazy. You pass out only to wake up and realize you need to get home. Is it too bold to ask for a ride? If so, how quickly can you ask for that? What’s the etiquette on that?

Juliette and Cachet answer this query like so:

Cachet: The answer to this question depends on how comfortable you are with the situation at hand. If you wake up and realize you don’t want to speak to this person, or even ride in the car with them, then unfortunately this results in being a victim of the walk of shame.

However, if you and this person have an unspoken chemistry, and both parties are well aware of it, then there is nothing wrong with asking your one night stand for a ride home. If they provided the transportation to get the deed done, then they are responsible for making sure you return home.

Body language is crucial. Nonverbal signs can make or break the mood. If cuddling and spooning are in place, you have time to relax and enjoy the moment. If not, pack up your things, tell your partner thanks for a great time, and leave! The walk of shame only takes place when you want to avoid an awkward conversation the next morning. So if you’re feeling a bit uneasy about the events from the night before, grab your things and take the quickest way home.

And with her take, here’s Juliette:

Juliette: That is a great question. Let’s try and break this down.  When asking for a ride, it is important to factor in many different variables: the weather, the time of night or day, how well you know the person, how fast you need to get out of there, and how far you actually live from your new “friend’s” house, etc.

I once had a friend who called me at six in the morning after leaving a guys house. She ended up walking 3 miles back to her place and when I asked her why she didn’t just ask him for a ride she told me,“Are you kidding me, then he would wake up and see all my makeup came off, there’s no need for him to know what I really look like this early on.”

I did not feel the need to validate this comment with a response.

I feel as if it is never too bold to ask for a ride. Chivalry is not dead, and if the guy is remotely a gentlemen, he is not going to let you walk home. However, if you find yourself stuck with a complete jerk, you better ask for a ride home, and make his lazy, womanizing jackass self give you a ride home.

I do have to say that unless there is a need to rush out of there, wait until he is at least sober to drive you home. There is no reason to risk the ride if he is three sheets to the wind.

Most importantly, if you wake up and realize you have no idea where you are or how you got there and look over to see a very hairy, snoring, burly person sleeping next you then I suggest you grab your mace and book it out of there. Don’t forget that you can always call your friends and count on them to save you from that very dreadful walk of shame.

Be sure to come back next week as our writer’s tackle another Leftos question!