floodgates

Synonymous with the act of hooking up; used as a noun. In accordance with this, "Opening the floodgates" also refers to the act of hooking up.

Guy: "Hey, it's been a while! How do you feel about re-opening the floodgates??"
Girl: "Yeah, I'd love to. It's been so long since we closed them."

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