Thread by @MichaelGLFlood

Regret, distress, low self-esteem: Why today’s hook-up culture is a terrible deal for women
By Louise Perry. 1/5
newstatesman.com/politics/2021/… @Louise_m_perry

Louise Perry note that, on average, men desire casual sex more than women do, and hook-up culture is one solution. Women are encouraged to close the gap by imitating male sexuality, having sex “like a man”. Some women like this, but for many it’s unpleasant, even distressing. 2/5

Studies find that following hook-ups, women are more likely than men to experience regret, low self-esteem and mental distress. Nevertheless, a youthful period of hooking up is now the norm. 3/5

Various guides advise women to overcome or put aside their preference for intimacy and commitment in sexual relationships, and “to debilitate themselves emotionally in order to gratify men”. 4/5

Louise Perry argues instead that *men* should adjust their sexual preferences. 5/5
newstatesman.com/politics/2021/… @Louise_m_perry