Hook Up Culture Analysis

Lisa Wade mentioned that to be labeled “desperate” is perceived as worse than being labeled a “slut”. Is this true? It actually is within the “hook-up culture”. The “hook-up culture” is where having meaningless sex and hiding feelings becomes a rule. Even if a woman hooked up with a man that she really liked, she is restricted to let the man know that she likes him because she so desperately does not want to look like that, a “desperate woman”. According to Wade, it is against the rules for students to say “I actually quite like you”.They better hide their feeling to avoid being labeled “desperate”.However, this creates emotional desperation. If this is the case, a man or woman, internally, would like to receive love or intimacy from the person he or she fell in love with. Most people like to receive love, but many do not see it as a priority.

Nevertheless, outside the hook-up culture, they are considered “sluts”.Why should they be considered sluts? hey have sex? In reality, sex is a natural activity nowadays and cannot be avoided. From my perspective, it is worst to be labeled “desperate” than “slut”. A “desperate” person is consideredas someone who is obsessively seeking for love or intimacy and is unable to let go his or her feelings, it is a rule. Additionally, people start to change their behavior and even their life style because they do not get what need. They become obsessed or addicted if there is no love or intimacy around them.Meanwhile, the word “slut” contains a strong negative description, but it is acceptable within the hook-up culture. Students are constantly within these circumstances, but they rather be labeled “sluts” than “desperate” and act as if they do not care about meaningful relationships or meaningful sexual