“About 80 percent of students hook up, on average, less than once per semester over the course of college.” The potential problems with hookup culture might remind you of a high school sex education class.

What percentage of college students use condoms?

Although 90% of students reported ever-use of condoms, only 60% had used this method in the six months preceding the survey; 48% stated they intended to use condoms in the next month. Among the 83 Black students, however, these rates were 76%, 50%, and 61%, respectively.

How common is hooking up?

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.

Do college students wear condoms?

Although 90% of students reported ever-use of condoms, only 60% had used this method in the six months preceding the survey; 48% stated they intended to use condoms in the next month. Among the 83 Black students, however, these rates were 76%, 50%, and 61%, respectively.

Should you try on condoms?

It is also important to reduce your risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. Condoms are the only birth control that reduces your risk of both pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. But, in order to work, condoms must be used correctly and must be used every time you have sex.

How do you survive a hookup culture?

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