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In a famous study conducted at Florida State University by Dr. Russel Clark and Dr. Elaine Hatfield, and confirmed with similar results in , when asked for a date, the same majority of men and women accepted the date. And when asked for sex, 75 percent of the men said yes and none of the women did. This study, and others similar in nature, clearly indicate that men are much more interested in casual, no strings attached sex than women are. While the recent emergence of online dating apps and a more common social acceptance of casual has emerged over the last decade, in many recent articles and books covering the topic of casual sex, including a recent Vanity Fair article, the women who have casual sex who were interviewed or featured consistently shared that they were not happy with their relationships and with the casual sex.
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I spent most of my early 20s obsessed with achieving the alpha female trifecta of marriage, family, and career. Sexual exploration was what women did when they had neither a plan, nor self-respect. The goal of every relationship was marriage. In service of that goal, I was committed to playing the role of useful and supportive partner.
AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service. Let's say, hypothetically, that you've tried all of the traditional dating sites. Maybe they worked for you, or maybe they didn't. But now you're single and looking for something a bit more exhilarating and daring, something out of the ordinary — maybe even something a little wild. You could just stick to your lane, using all the usual sites, and hope to meet a like-minded lady, but the majority of people you'll meet on the traditional sites are looking for, well, traditional relationships. Instead of a serious partner, you need a satisfying, casual hookup or even a one-night stand. Whether you just got out of a relationship or you need some time to focus on yourself, you're allowed to be a little bit selfish now and then. The only way to find like-minded people is if you know where to look.