Seventeen Hooks Up With The Devil

Here's a survey on "hooking up" that currently appears on the Seventeen Magazine Web site.
Seventeen?! I've got a 17-year-old, and it gives me the heebie-jeebies to think of her even reading this survey!

Magazines targeted to teens should have a responsibility to uphold decent moral standards, but Seventeen sold out morality a long time ago to be "relevant" to its readers ... or did it make sexuality relevant to its readers by endlessly hitting them over the head with it, through surveys and articles as provocative as this?

1. How do you define a "hook-up"?
2. In terms of sexual activity, how do you define "a hook-up"? Choose only one.

Kissing.

Kissing and touching (i.e. breasts, penis) over clothing.

Kissing and touching under clothing.

Kissing, touching, and oral sex.

Kissing, touching, oral sex, and sexual (vaginal or anal) intercourse.

3. How many different people in total have you ever hooked up?

None.

One.

Two or three.

Four or five.

Six or more.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

4. What makes a girl a "slut" or a "ho"?
5. What makes a guy a "guy slut" or a "man-ho"?
6. How would you describe a guy who hooks up regularly (a new girl each month, for example)?

Typical—many guys I know do this.

A player—he does it more than some guys, but I wouldn't say he's a slut.

A slut.

7. How would you describe a girl who hooks up regularly (a new guy each month, for example)?

Typical—many girls I know do this.

A player—she does it more than some girls, but I wouldn't say she's a slut.

A slut.

8. Is there a difference between the type of person you want to hook-up with and someone you want to date long-term?

Yes.

No.

9. If you answered "yes" to #8, what are the differences?
10. In general, do you prefer hook-ups or long-term relationships (i.e. having a boyfriend/girlfriend)?

Hook ups.

Relationships.

Neither.

11. Has alcohol ever played a role in your decision to hook up?

I don't drink

No, it didn't make a difference.

Yes, my drinking alcohol caused me to hook up because I became less inhibited.

Yes, my drinking alcohol kept me from thinking clearly enough to say I wanted to stop

Yes, I was too drunk to talk/be with anyone, or I was so drunk that the guy/girl didn't want to hook up.

Yes, the other person was drunk so I didn't want to hook up with them.

Yes, the other person was so drunk they pressured me to hook up, so I did.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

12. What risks do you see in hooking-up? Check your top 3:

STDs.

A broken heart.

Feeling guilty or regretful.

Losing a friendship.

Pregnancy.

A bad reputation.

Having a disappointing sexual experience.

Rape or sexual assault.

None of the above.

13. What are the benefits you see in hooking-up? Check your top 3:

Friendship.

More sexual experience.

Feel more attractive/desirable.

Love or potential relationship.

Fun.

Great stories to tell my friends.

Pleasure.

None of the above.

14. Have you ever had a hook-up that turned into sexual assault or rape by someone:

Forcing you to give or receive oral sex.

Forcing you to have vaginal sex.

Forcing you to have anal sex.

No, I've never had a hook-up turn into sexual assault or rape

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

15. Have you ever hooked up with someone you've just met that day?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

16. Have you ever hooked up with someone of the same gender?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

17. Have you ever hooked up with someone you considered a friend?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

18. How did you feel after your last hook-up? Check only one.

Good, I liked it and am excited about seeing the person again.

Good, I liked it, but don't want to see the person again.

OK, it wasn't good or bad.

Bad, I wished the person was a boyfriend/girlfriend and not just a hookup.

Bad, it wasn't fun or satisfying.

Bad, I went farther than I wanted to go and feel guilty.

None of these describes it.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

19. Think about the last time you hooked up, then answer these Qs:

Before I hooked up, we:

Didn't talk at all about what was happening.

Talked a little bit in general about how we were attracted to each other—or something like that—but that's it.

Talked to find out how far we each wanted to go.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

If you engaged in oral sex, did you use a condom?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never had oral sex.

If you had vaginal intercourse, did you use a condom?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never had vaginal intercourse.

If you had anal sex, did you use a condom?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never had anal sex.

20. Have you ever told a guy/girl you're okay with just a hook-up, but really wanted a relationship?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

21. Have you told someone you wanted a relationship (even though you didn't), just so you could hook-up that one time?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up

22. Where do you usually meet the people you hook up with?

School.

Parties.

Friends' houses.

Dance clubs or bars.

On vacation.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

23. After you've hooked up, whom do you tell about it? Check all that apply.

No one.

Only close friends.

All my friends.

One or both of my parents.

My brother(s) or sister(s).

Anyone who asks.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

24. Have you ever bad-mouthed someone after you've hooked-up with them, like saying they were a bad kisser or had a bad body?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

25. Has anyone ever bad-mouthed you after you've hooked up with them?

Yes.

I don't know.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up

26. Have you ever lied to friends and said you've hooked up when you haven't?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up

27. Do you think having a lot of hook-ups boosts or harms your reputation with:

Guys:

Boosts.

Harms.

Neither. Explain

Girls:

Boosts.

Harms.

Neither. Explain

28. Do you usually hook up with more people over the summer than the school year?

Yes.

No.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

29. What's the most number of people you've hooked up with —defined as anything from kissing to sexual intercourse —in one summer?

None.

One.

Two or three.

Four or five.

More than five.

Not applicable. I've never hooked up.

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