Sociological Conversations
SYG2000
October 20th, 2013
Module 8: Sociological Conversations A “hook up” culture has become the way it is amongst most college campuses. It has become rare to see couples walking through campus or out on dates at night. The idea that we’re young and have no need to be serious about relationships has overcome the ideas of the past that at this point in our lives we should be looking to find our significant others. The music and television programs that are popular today do not promote monogamy in the least. The only thing being promoted these days by celebrities and songwriters that are looked up upon is promiscuity, and sex, lots of sex. These forces have great influence on teens and show them that it’s okay to sleep around or make-out with random people at parties. Moreover, it isn’t such a commonality in today’s world to wait until you’re married to have sex. College is a new experience. You’re finally on your own away from parental supervision, you stay out later than you could back at home, and in a sense, you have no rules. I believe this also adds to the “hook-up” culture that has become predominant on college campuses. Students stop feeling as though they’re being supervised and think it’s okay to go a little wild; in fact, they think it’s what they’re supposed to be doing at this time in their lives. I interviewed my two females roommates. Both have been in long term serious relationships, however, aren’t anymore. Both of my roommates agreed that this is kind of the time in our lives to have fun and make some mistakes, however, both felt it isn’t necessarily okay to sleep around. They both felt that if there was a time in your life to have a one night stand, college was the time, however, it shouldn’t be a common occurrence at all. Maybe once or twice, they agreed. One of my roommates has only ever been with one guy and feels there’s no point in getting involved with a guy in college because there’s no chance of a relationship with any of the males
October 20th, 2013
Module 8: Sociological Conversations A “hook up” culture has become the way it is amongst most college campuses. It has become rare to see couples walking through campus or out on dates at night. The idea that we’re young and have no need to be serious about relationships has overcome the ideas of the past that at this point in our lives we should be looking to find our significant others. The music and television programs that are popular today do not promote monogamy in the least. The only thing being promoted these days by celebrities and songwriters that are looked up upon is promiscuity, and sex, lots of sex. These forces have great influence on teens and show them that it’s okay to sleep around or make-out with random people at parties. Moreover, it isn’t such a commonality in today’s world to wait until you’re married to have sex. College is a new experience. You’re finally on your own away from parental supervision, you stay out later than you could back at home, and in a sense, you have no rules. I believe this also adds to the “hook-up” culture that has become predominant on college campuses. Students stop feeling as though they’re being supervised and think it’s okay to go a little wild; in fact, they think it’s what they’re supposed to be doing at this time in their lives. I interviewed my two females roommates. Both have been in long term serious relationships, however, aren’t anymore. Both of my roommates agreed that this is kind of the time in our lives to have fun and make some mistakes, however, both felt it isn’t necessarily okay to sleep around. They both felt that if there was a time in your life to have a one night stand, college was the time, however, it shouldn’t be a common occurrence at all. Maybe once or twice, they agreed. One of my roommates has only ever been with one guy and feels there’s no point in getting involved with a guy in college because there’s no chance of a relationship with any of the males