JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="sel">
<option>one</option>
<option>two</option>
<option>three</option>

JavaScript

function select() {
    $("#sel").one("click", function(event) {
        console.log('mouse down!');
        $("#sel").one('click', function() {
            console.log('mouse down again!');
            $("#sel").off();
            select();
        });
    });
}
$(document).ready(function() {
    select();
});