When you hear the term “hooking up,” you usually think of a sexual encounter with a stranger, but as explained in the book Hooking Up: Dating, Sex and Relationships on Campus by Kathleen Bogle, this is not the true definition of the term because there is no real definition of the word. Bogle effectively addresses the social issue of hookup and accurately addresses the ambiguity of the term itself in his book as he reviews the history of dating and how things have gradually changed over the past 115 years as well as the college atmosphere. campus and how it is ideal for connecting. She covers real relationships and what exactly that entails, then gender bias, then relationships after college and how they differ from college. Bogle begins the book by stating that the point of the book is not to judge the act of hooking up nor does she believe in the false definition that hooking up means having sex. She states that she understands that dating can be kissing, real sex, or anything in between. She states that dating is simply when you meet someone of the other sex and have those casual encounters, but without jumping into dates or requiring any type of commitment from the other person . Then she enters dating history. starting around 1900, with the era of calls. At the time of the calls, the woman was in charge. The girl and her mother were talking about a boy and if the mother deemed him suitable, she would call him to come and he would meet the family. If approved by the woman's family, the end result was marriage. This would only happen in wealthier households at present, because middle papers are considered objects, so as long as they're not the ones taking advantage of the situation, it's fine. Men are expected to take advantage of women, so when they date women they are not looked at negatively, but if women go out and do that, they will be. It’s the double standard that begins in middle school and continues into the later years. Women feel the need to dress well for men and compete with each other, but at the same time they are still not expected to be "easy." As women continue to move from partner to partner, they reduce their chances of finding the long-term relationship they truly want. Bogle says exclusion of couples can grow but they are rare, which is strange if you look around a campus like Texas A&M University where you see tons of engagements and marriages..