Is hookup culture a kind of sexual freedom, or a form of 'intense romantic superficiality'?
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath itHookup culture celebrates intense romantic superficiality by assuming the gain of extreme romantic freedom. Hookups are celebrated for providing the greatest sexual freedom for those who take part, but this is far from the case. As Wade cites one student, “many hookups are dictated by how our peers view the potential partner . . . I am unable to separate my opinion from those of my friends.
Many people yearn to experience the idealized love depicted in many novels, movies, poems and popular songs, all of which help form what may be called"Romantic Ideology." Profundity of love lies at the basis of romantic ideology, expressed in various beliefs, such as the conviction that true love overcomes all obstacles ; love lasts forever , that love is unique and a lover is irreplaceable , love is all we need to sustain us .
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