Hookups are common among young adults. For example, one study of adults ages 19 and 22 found that 40 percent of men and 31 percent of women said they had engaged in sexual activity with a nonromantic partner during the past year, the researchers said.

How do hookups happen?

Hookups are when a couple get together for a physical encounter and dont expect anything else. Lest you think college students are all lecherous, hooking up doesnt mean having sex, although it can. A hookup usually lasts only one night and is usually between two people who are strangers or brief acquaintances.