In the meantime, however, we spoke to seven LGBTQ+ students on what dating on campus is like for them. As last year was dubbed “The Year We Obsessed Over Identity” by The New York Times in October, and the historic Supreme Court decision in June granted same-sex couples the right to marry, hopefully, there will be more official data on this topic soon. While there was quantifiable data about heterosexual behaviors, there haven’t been similarly sized studies done on LGBTQ+ students’ habits. Last month’s pieces focused on heterosexual students, so we tried to figure out if there were similar campus trends affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Then, we talked to real college students about their own preferences when it comes to dating and hook-up culture. Sociologist Paula England told us that 26% of students are dating before hooking up.
While 91% of college students think their campus is dominated by it, only 28% actively participate. Last month, we debunked some myths surrounding the “hook-up culture” on campuses.
