The article explores the prevalence of hookups among college students, highlighting that between 44 and 75 percent of young adults engage in casual sexual encounters. It discusses how contemporary sexual behaviors increasingly include these non-committed relationships. Furthermore, it emphasizes the negative effects of overparenting on daughters’ relationship choices, suggesting that those with overly involved parents report a higher number of hookup partners, which complicates their ability to navigate casual relationships independently. This trend points to a wider cultural shift in how relationships are formed and understood among young adults.
"Research into adolescent and young adult sexuality over the past two decades has traced a set of new scripts for sexual behavior outside of committed relationships, such as hooking up."
"Emerging adults, particularly college students, have had one or more casual sexual hookup experiences. Between 44 and 75 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 have had at least one casual sexual encounter."
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