University campuses have a reputation
of being a location for “hookups.” Many in society believe that casual hookups
in college have increased over the years, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. I
personally do not know about the occurrence of such actions on our campus, but
college is a place where people meet and sometimes make decisions they
regret.
In the article, Mr. Monto disagreed
with the statement that sexual interaction has become more prevalent among
college students over the years. He observed no change. From what I’ve noticed,
many college students go to parties. Often these students may drink at these
parties, even if they are under the legal age limit. Alcohol can change their
perspective about their surroundings and they may not be fully aware of what is
going on around them. If approached, they may be more likely to engage in a
casual hookup because they are under the influence.
Mr. Monto also says that “fewer
students today are dating.” I believe this is somewhat true in college. Most
students who come to college single prefer to mingle with other singles. It
seems they prefer to mingle more than date. I am not a single college student,
so I personally am not a part of the mingle/dating scene at SAU. Even though
I’m not directly acquainted with this, I watch others around me.
The article also said that the term
“hookup” can have different meanings. Many words can take on several meanings
and people can interpret words in many ways. Even though I believe the term
“hookup” refers to sexual actions, others may believe it is as simple as
kissing another. Based on the many ways the word “hookup” is interpreted,
results of studies may be skewed because of miscommunication.
Even though I don’t have personal experience
with the “hookup culture” at college, I do observe many of the aspects of it.
Students these days are usually not looking to date. Some may want the casual
hookup or just have someone around to talk with. Like Monto, I do not believe
that the culture of hookups on college campuses has increased greatly, if any,
over the years.
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