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Abstract
The current study examined hooking up experiences through event-level analyses, including the connections involving alcohol use, the extent of physical contact, and postevaluations of the hookup event. Participants were 828 college students (67.0% female). Of students who reported hooking up sometime within the past year (54.8%), chi-square analyses revealed that they were more likely to have been drinking when they met their partners the night of the hookup. Females who were drinking beforehand and females who met their partners that night were more likely to feel discontent with their hookup decisions. Among participants who consumed alcohol prior to their last hookup, a notable 30.7% of females and 27.9% of males indicated that they would likely not have hooked up with their partners had alcohol not been involved. Further, 34.4% of females and 27.9% of males indicated that they would not have gone as far physically if they had not been drinking. Among participants who reported both drinking beforehand and hooking up with unfamiliar partners, greater number of drinks consumed was associated with more advanced sexual behaviors. The current findings highlight the potential risks associated with alcohol use in the hooking up culture.
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by grant R01 AA 012547-06A2 from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and grant Q184H070017 from the U.S. Department of Education.
Notes
Note. These participants indicated they had hooked up within the past year. Within each gender, percentages in same column for a variable sum to 100%.
†p < .06. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.
Note. These participants indicated they had hooked up within the past year. Within each gender, percentages in same column for a variable sum to 100%.
†p < .06. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.