Hooking up has essentially become a social norm in today's society. Sex is almost second nature to teenagers and students (Armstrong, Accounting for Women's...). When comparing female standards for sexual relationships with male standards, it is proven time and time again that women are judged much more harshly than the average man. Other studies reveal that women's sexual pleasure is increased in long-term relationships and that women are expected to perform sexual acts that society considers acceptable, but men are not expected to reciprocate. the same (in the eyes of society). In today's society, social norms have given women have different morals than men and have different perspectives and expectations when it comes to sex. It is not unknown for a woman to be judged differently from a man. A man can have several sexual partners and a woman the same number, but the woman is viewed in a negative light. In the late 1950s, society frowned upon women having premarital sex, but not men (Backstrom, Women's Cunnilingus). Today the same thing happens, but with sex outside of the relationship. It is not uncommon for people to participate in premarital sex in today's times as it was in the past. Today, it's having sex outside of an exclusive relationship that people have a negative view of. That's exactly what hooking up is: sexual activity, which can range from kissing to intercourse, outside of a committed relationship. Men are almost put on a pedestal when referring to the number of relationships they are involved in. Women, however, have a completely different set of standards imposed on them as well. This makes it much more difficult for a woman to express her sexual desires and maintain a respectable reputation. Research implies that women are ashamed when it comes to...... middle of paper ......ion for women who are just looking for hookups. Whether it is the number of sexual partners or the manner in which sexual satisfaction is acquired, women should not be held to different moral standards than men. Today's society has wrongly given women a different set of moral standards and expectations than men when it comes to sexual experiences. Works Cited Armstrong, Elizabeth, Paula England and Allison Fogarty. “Taking Women's Orgasm and Sexual Pleasure into Account in College Relationships and Relationships.” » American Sociological Review 1 (2012): n. page. ASA. Internet. February 9, 2014. Backstrom, Laura, Elizabeth Armstrong and Jennifer Puentes. “Female cunnilingus in relationships and college relationships.” Journal of Sexual Research 49 (2012): 1-12. Print. Kalish, Rachel and Michael Kimmel. "Connection." Australian Feminist Studies 25.67 (2011): n. page. Convene. Internet. February 12. 2014.