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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sexuality > hooking up, hookups
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > sexual activity > sexuality > hooking up, hookups
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > physical and biological development > sexual activity > sexuality > hooking up, hookups

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hooking up, hookups  

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  • Casual sexual interaction among adolescents and young adults, especially college students, has been an important topic of study in the last three decades. Hooking up is a contemporary form of casual sexual relating popular among youth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Hooking Up, Hookups]

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