Gender and Hooking Up: From One Night Stands to "Catching Feelings"

Research Mentor(s)

Luo, Baozhen

Description

This research examines how college students participate in and construct the meanings of hook ups through a gendered lens. Over a period of nine months, ten in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted between Western Washington University and University of Washington. Five men and five women were recruited through convenience and quota sampling. By using the Grounded Theory Method, the findings suggested that gender is a social construction that places unique roles and constrictions upon individuals regarding hooking up practices. The phenomenon of hook up culture is prevalent in college life as a way to experience human intimacy and connection as well as sexual gratification without the necessity of a committed relationship. Gendered variations are manifested in regards to safety, commitment levels, and sexual expression.

Document Type

Event

Start Date

14-5-2015 10:00 AM

End Date

14-5-2015 2:00 PM

Department

Sociology

Genre/Form

student projects; posters

Subjects – Topical (LCSH)

College students--Sexual behavior; Dating (Social customs); Gender identity

Type

Image

Keywords

Gender, Hooking Up, Hook Ups

Rights

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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Gender and Hooking Up: From One Night Stands to "Catching Feelings"

This research examines how college students participate in and construct the meanings of hook ups through a gendered lens. Over a period of nine months, ten in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted between Western Washington University and University of Washington. Five men and five women were recruited through convenience and quota sampling. By using the Grounded Theory Method, the findings suggested that gender is a social construction that places unique roles and constrictions upon individuals regarding hooking up practices. The phenomenon of hook up culture is prevalent in college life as a way to experience human intimacy and connection as well as sexual gratification without the necessity of a committed relationship. Gendered variations are manifested in regards to safety, commitment levels, and sexual expression.