#hookup-culture

#hookup-culture

Casual sex isn't inherently harmful but for some people, overlooking personal needs or emotional boundaries can take an emotional toll. Despite the promise of freedom and easy intimacy, hookups don't always feel empowering and for some women, they can lead to unexpected feelings of depletion. DW spoke to several women from North America, Europe and parts of Asia who spoke of hookups that gave feelings of short-term confidence but also made deeper intimacy harder.

Moral panics thrive on fear and reduce their subjects to caricature. Commentators blame porn, or social media, or both.