Abstract

First-semester female students (N = 118) finished (a) surveys to estimate the incidence of intimate hookups and (b) event-level examination to make clear the behavioral traits of the most recent hookup. Hookups concerning oral, genital, or anal intercourse had been reported by 51% prior to school, 36% during their earliest session, and 60percent towards the end regarding very first session. Event-level analyses disclosed that hookups were very likely to include company (47%) or acquaintances (23%) in the place of strangers (14%); alcoholic drinks usage (median = 3 drinks) preceded 64percent of hookups. Condoms were used during 69percent of genital gender hookups.

Preferred guides, instance Unhooked (Stepp, 2007) and starting up (Bogle, 2008), explain a pervasive intimate “hookup” lifestyle among twelfth grade and university students. These important accounts bring on anecdotal evidence to suggest that standard relationships might changed by “hooking right up.” Hookups were sexual interactions between partners who aren’t in an enchanting commitment (Bogle, 2008). Although scholarly analysis on the hookup occurrence have begun to emerge, two fundamental concerns stays unanswered: just how typical is hookups?