The rise of hookups, a form of casual sex, has been described by evolutionary biologist Justin Garcia and others as a cultural revolution that had its beginnings in the 1920s.

When did people start hooking up?

Hooking up became a widespread practice among young people in the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers say that what differentiates hooking up from casual sex in previous generations of young people is the virtual disappearance of dating, which had been dominant from the postwar period onwards.

Where did the term hooking up come from?

also hook-up, connection, 1903, from verbal phrase hook up, which is attested from 1825 in reference to yarn; 1925 as establish a link with. The noun is from 1922 of radio sets, later of television broadcasts. Modern slang verbal sense of to meet for sex is attested by 2003.

What does hook-up mean to a girl?

Hooking up is used to describe a sexual encounter (vaginal, anal, or oral sex) between two people who are not in a dating or serious relationship and do not expect anything further, their study says. Theres more risk than having sex when its planned.