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Hookup culture dominates the lives of college students today, and many feel great pressure to engage in it. But how do these expectations affect students themselves? Freitas uses students' own testimonies to define hookup culture and propose ways of opting out.

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A journalist and authority on relationships reveals what men really think about a variety of issues, from women's fashions to how they care for their cars, in an engaging and informative look that includes the opinions of and advice from a cross section of single men, celebrities, and experts.

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