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It's Official: "Hooking Up" Is Not Mentally Harmful

Dear Avoine Sauvage

Credit: eFitnessNow A STUDY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HITS THE SPOT.

U of M's Project EAT (Eating Among Teens) surveyed 1,311 people between the ages 18-24 concerning their recent sexual endeavors, self-esteem, and emotional well-being. I am beaming at the results.

Turns out casual encounters, psychologically speaking, get the green light!

Of the sexually active study participants, about one-fifth considered their last encounter "casual."

However, the overall emotional status of this 20 percent matched that of the remaining 80 percent majority who said they were in committed relationships with their most recent sexual partners.

The study also notes that depression and emotional instability is more likely to be a precursor to higher-risk sexual behavior, not the other way around.

Tramps everywhere, heave a sigh of relief. It does not appear you are at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes in comparison with your monogamous or chaste peers.

So, that drunken night you hooked up with a friend? Eh! No problemo! The sexy guy on spring break? Fiddlesticks!

That time you responded to a Craigslist ad for a casual encounter? Well, that's a tad desperate, but who am I to judge?

Of course, this does not mean that your flippant fornications should be foolish. Even if you are a Tiger in bed, always always always use condoms, stay up to date on STD tests, and keep a dose of the morning after pill in your medicine cabinet just in case.

And, although this should go without saying, "casual" also means "consensual."

I hope this study is prophetic, that things will begin to look up for my fellow self-aware sluts. Little victories such as this will cut into the outdated stigmas of sex-for-the-sake-of-sex, allowing for more pleasure for all!

What's your pleasure? Got a problem? Write to Avoine at AvoineSauvage@CrabbyGolightly.com