College is the first true freedom that many young adults
experience. I believe that is why there
is such a thing as “campus hookup culture.”
In that freedom we experience, there are many decisions to make and even
more mistakes to be made.
In the article, “Study Casts Skeptical Light on Campus
Hookup Culture”, it states that college students of today are not having any
more “hookup” sex than the students of the late eighties and early
nineties. Yet, the percentage of
students under the age of 21 who consistently consume alcohol has skyrocketed. Alcohol is not the only reason
that people “hookup,” but drinking leads to a looser decision making
process. It is very hard to believe that
alcohol has not contributed to an increase in “hookups.”
I believe that a survey’s outcome depends entirely upon
the type of people interviewed. Maybe,
in the late eighties the researchers interviewed the “bad kids,” and then
interviewed today’s “good kids.” I feel
this way since today’s standards are based on what feels right and what is
convenient for a person. This duty to
self is expressed in America largely by divorce. Little thought toward the family remains in this
world that is filled with selfishness. That
is what this world has become, and it’s not socially acceptable to believe
differently.
Being abstinent, I have no experience in “campus hookup
culture,” I only have stories from peers and articles such as “Study Casts
Skeptical Light on Campus Hookup Culture,” to influence my thoughts on the
subject. I will say, though, that I do
not agree with the idea that the amount of casual sex being had today has not
gone up with more generations. I believe
the current students engage more frequently in casual sex because of today’s
loose morals that guide young adults’ lives.
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