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"Researchers at the University of Iowa released rather interesting findings about hooking up earlier this week. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t you love that scientists get to study this fun stuff day in and day out? Earlier this week, both Nerve and Salon reported about a new study all about hooking up and casual sex. Anthony Paik, the sociologist behind the study, began by surveying a group of adults in Chicago about their relationships and casual sex. According to Salon, Paik &amp;amp;#8220;initially found &amp;amp;#8216;average relationship quality was higher for individuals who waited until things were serious to have sex compared to those who became sexually involved in &amp;#x27;hookups,&amp;#x27; &amp;#x27;friends with benefits,&amp;#x27; or casual dating relationships.&amp;amp;#8221; But results were different once the sociologist looked at those who were not interested in relationships; interesting, the &amp;amp;#8220;couples who became sexually involved as friends or acquaintances and were open to a serious relationship ended up just as happy as those who dated and waited.&amp;amp;#8221; I&amp;amp;#8217;ve seen a number of my pals in friends with benefits situations develop their relationships into something a bit more serious. Of course, there have been countless instances when a hookup turned out to be just a hookup. In either scenario, I think the most important thing is that both partners are open and honest with each other. I found this quote from Paik endlessly fascinating; I wish I had it on hand when I was in college! According to Paik, &amp;amp;#8220;We didn&amp;#x27;t see much evidence that relationships were lower quality because they started off as hookups. The study suggests that rewarding relationships are possible for those who delay sex. But it&amp;#x27;s also possible for true love to emerge if things start off with a more &amp;#x27;Sex and the City&amp;#x27; approach, when people spot each other across the room, become sexually involved and then build a relationship.&amp;amp;#8221; What do you make of this new study? Does it surprise you? Have you ever had something casual, like a friends with benefits situation, turn into a serious relationship? Hooking you up with these hot stories&amp;amp;#133; * 5 rules for booty calls. * Do you have a set number of dates before you&amp;amp;#8217;ll sleep with a guy? * 4 bed-tested sex tips to try tonight! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Digital Vision. Image used for illustrative purposes only."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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