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... > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > sexual activity > sexuality > hooking up, hookups

... > human development > physical and biological development > sexual activity > sexuality > hooking up, hookups

social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sexuality > hooking up, hookups

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hooking up, hookups

Definition

Casual sexual interaction among adolescents and young adults, especially college students, has been an important topic of study in the last three decades. Hooking up is a contemporary form of casual sexual relating popular among youth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Hooking Up, Hookups]

Broader concept

sexuality

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concepts

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