The term has been widely used in the U.S. since at least 2000. It has also been called nonrelationship sex, or sex without dating. Most research on hookups has been focused on U.S. college students, but hookups are not limited to college campuses.

What is hooking up in America?

Hooking up is used to describe a sexual encounter (vaginal, anal, or oral sex) between two people who are not in a dating or serious relationship and do not expect anything further, their study says. Theres more risk than having sex when its planned.

What countries have the most hookups?

This study showed that the top ten OECD countries on the promiscuity index are:United Kingdom.Germany.The Netherlands.The Czech Republic.Australia.The United States.France.Turkey.More items