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'''Casual sex''' or '''hooking up''' is considered "[[coolness|cool]]" among teenagers and young adults. [[Tinder]] similar [[dating]] apps are now the primary outlet for adults seeking other adult to have casual sex with. | '''Casual sex''' or '''hooking up''' is considered "[[coolness|cool]]" among teenagers and young adults. [[Tinder]] similar [[dating]] apps are now the primary outlet for adults seeking other adult to have casual sex with. | ||
For men, casual sex is more | For men, casual sex is more exciting to them because of increased perceived [[mutual attraction]] and [[sexual variety]]. For women, casual sex is more exciting to them because they could be more [[hypergamous]] in their choice of men. | ||
Females have higher standards for who they choose to have casual sex with than men. [[Physical attractiveness]] is the most important when it comes to casual sex.<ref>Regan, P. C., & Berscheid, E. (1997). Gender differences in characteristics desired in a potential sexual and [[marriage]] partner. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 9(1), 25-37.</ref><ref>Regan, P. C., Levin, L., Sprecher, S., Christopher, F. S., & Gate, R. (2000). Partner preferences: What characteristics do men and women desire in their short-term sexual and long-term romantic partners?. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 12(3), 1-21.</ref><ref>Schützwohl, A., Fuchs, A., McKibbin, W. F., & Shackelford, T. K. (2009). How willing are you to accept sexual requests from slightly unattractive to exceptionally attractive imagined requestors?. Human Nature, 20(3), 282-293.</ref> Females are highly selective when it comes to casual sex not because they dislike casual sex. It's because women ''know'' they could get the hottest guy for casual sex. | Females have higher standards for who they choose to have casual sex with than men. [[Physical attractiveness]] is the most important when it comes to casual sex.<ref>Regan, P. C., & Berscheid, E. (1997). Gender differences in characteristics desired in a potential sexual and [[marriage]] partner. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 9(1), 25-37.</ref><ref>Regan, P. C., Levin, L., Sprecher, S., Christopher, F. S., & Gate, R. (2000). Partner preferences: What characteristics do men and women desire in their short-term sexual and long-term romantic partners?. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 12(3), 1-21.</ref><ref>Schützwohl, A., Fuchs, A., McKibbin, W. F., & Shackelford, T. K. (2009). How willing are you to accept sexual requests from slightly unattractive to exceptionally attractive imagined requestors?. Human Nature, 20(3), 282-293.</ref> Females are highly selective when it comes to casual sex not because they dislike casual sex. It's because women ''know'' they could get the hottest guy for casual sex. | ||