Relationships

My Body, My Choice: Why I Chose To Reject Hookup Culture

I was enjoying a walk with a new female friend when I mentioned that I was hoping I’d have the chance to safely visit a beach before the end of the summer.

By Megan Podsiedlik2 min read
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I continued articulating this daydream aloud (Let’s face it, dancing barefoot in the kitchen while serenading your cat is the new #Vaca2020), when she stopped my stream of consciousness to ask where I would be going if I could pull it off. When I mentioned visiting a male friend who lived by the ocean, she tilted her head, raised an eyebrow, and gave me a smirk that insinuated I’d be getting more than tan lines from that kind of beach trip. When I laughed and told her I wouldn’t be casually hooking up with this guy, a completely different dialogue began.