Shankar Vedantam

Casual sex typically isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade studies "hookup culture," and believes the rules and expectations around sex and relationships are different for college students today than they were for previous generations. This week we revisit our 2017 conversation with Wade, and consider how the pandemic may be changing students' views on hookups and intimacy.

Sociologist Lisa Wade discusses the evolving rules and expectations of hookup culture among college students and explores their changing perspectives during the pandemic.

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