College is a time for experimenting, but a new site takes this to a new level. As reported on MSNBC, students can now begin meeting at a few eligible schools, for “hook ups” – at non other than www.eduhookups.com.
The site delves into an interesting level of hedonism (some might say), but for others, we know that college is the time for fun, experimenting and making mistakes (before they really matter). The site encourages safety - http://eduhookups.com/safety.php, and seems to only focus on safe sex practices, but the question is how safe is the site?
Like BookDefy, the site requires your university e-mail address, and by providing this, there is some level of accountability. However, there seems to be in inherent amount of danger in meeting random students for “hook ups”. The probability for crimes against students – even if someone is aware of who the perpetrator may actually be – could be a large liability for students and the company. Furthermore, unlike BookDefy, when students meet up, they are meeting at their home or other random places with the idea that they will be having sex.
Again, college is the time for experimenting and fun, and a site like this could be useful for those that want to explore who we are and explore our sexuality. However, with the prevalence of date rape, students being drugged at bars, and other “exploits” that cause more harm than good, the question is, will the benefits of a “service” like this outweigh the potential harms?
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