Freitas, Donna.

The end of sex : how hookup culture is leaving a generation unhappy, sexually unfulfilled, and confused about intimacy / Donna Freitas. - xv, 221 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: the second shift of college -- Hookup world : the what, the why, the how, the classic vs. the serial -- The all-purpose alcohol solution : opting in to a culture of casual sex -- Learning to play the part (of porn star) : the sexualization of college girls -- Why we get boys wrong : the emotional glass ceiling -- The virginity excuse and other modes for opting out of hookup culture (sort of) -- Opting out : rethinking abstinence education in the age of hookup culture -- Opting out of hookup culture via the date -- Conclusion: a new kind of sex education : good sex 101 and critical living skills.

Discusses how college students are pressured by their peers to have casual sexual encounters which leave them ambivalent and isolated, and presents advice on how they can avoid unwanted sex and form healthy, more meaningful relationships.

9780465002153 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0465002153 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0465037836 (ebk.) 9780465037834 (ebk.)

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College students--Sexual behavior.
Youth--Sexual behavior.
Sexual ethics.
Dating (Social customs)
Intimacy (Psychology)
College students--Sexual behavior.
Dating (Social customs)
Intimacy (Psychology)
Sexual ethics.
Youth--Sexual behavior.

HQ 27 / .F74 2013