Media's Role In Uncommitted Sexual Hookups

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The article was an interesting read. There were several things that stood out to me. The first thing was that media has played a substantial role in uncommitted sexual hookups. I can remember as a teenager watching “The L-Word” and thinking how much fun that lifestyle seemed. Another thing that caught my attention was that sexual active age range was from 12 to 21. Now that shouldn’t have shocked me since I personally know several people who were having sex or pregnant at a young age. I myself was sexually active at 15. I also agree with the article when it says that women have more regret towards hookups then men. I think is must plausible reason was mention later in the article in the section on hook-up culture and mental health. In that

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