Hook Up Research Paper

The first thing that comes to my mind when thinking about gender differences in regards to “hooking up” is the old saying that girls are from Venus and boys are from Mars. Now I get that men and women are actually both from Earth, but when it comes to sex games and intrigue both sexes defiantly seem to be coming from different planets, maybe even different galaxies. From personal experience, whenever a girl friend tells me she wants a wild night out on the town or wants a “no-strings attached” one night stand it’s usually right after a fight or break-up with their significant other. This, to me, sets the stage for the next guy she meets to be a rebound guy, so even if the “hook up” was what she wanted, it wasn’t positive because she wasn’t …show more content…
For them, it’s all about the release and pleasure. Now, that’s not to say that some guys can’t be emotional or that girls don’t go for sex just for the physical reasons, it’s just that for the typical “hook up” experience, guys who know they want a one night stand or just a fling are better at keeping that perspective than a girl. Girls tend to over analyze everything and read their emotions into what they believe the other person is thinking or feeling. When you factor in societal and cultural norms about how men and women are treated and viewed when they “hook up” with someone, the gender differences become even more skewed. It’s one thing for a guy to brag to his friends about how many girls he’s slept with, but if a girl tells her friends that she’s in the double digits, well now, that might just earn her a “You slut!” from her friends. Sure, they make it sound playful or say “just kidding”, but we all know, they’re not kidding. Slut, harlot, and whore are just some of words used to describe a woman who enjoys and embraces her sexuality. Unfortunately, history is littered with items, words, and beliefs that all condemn a woman’s desire for