A hookup culture is one which approves and encourages casual sex acts, which include one-night stand and other associated sexual activity, with no regard for any kind of commitment, emotional intimacy or personal connection. It is usually the behavior to approach several women he finds attractive, and engage in sexual activity with them without any emotional attachment. This is not considered wrong by his friends or family members. However, it is frowned upon in the workplace, at parties, bars and social gatherings. There is a growing body of research that suggests that the reason for this sort of behavior might be connected to the increasing levels of stress that most modern people are under.

For example, in a recent survey completed by the National Study of Lesbian and Gay Health, it was found that more than half of all women surveyed for the study admitted to having engaged in a casual sexual relationship with someone they met at a party or a bar. The majority of these women said t