"The crucial thing to remember in all of this is that hooking up, in the minds of this generation, carries no commitment. Partners hook up with the understanding that however far they go sexually, neither should become romantically involved in any serious way. Hooking up's defining characteristic is the ability to unhook from a partner at any time, just as they might delete an old song on their iPod or an out-of-date 'away' message on their computer...The freedom to unhook from someone--ostensibly without repercussions--gives them maximum flexibility. Although I use both phrases, this is not a hookup culture so much as an unhooked culture...
Young women's goal was, at one time, to save their bodies and their reputations for someone they loved, while young men were encouraged to play the field. Young men are still expected to be players, but now young women have jumped into the arena with them."
Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both by Laura Sessions Stepp.
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