Defying ‘hookup culture,’ some students work to restore romance

BOSTON – This Valentine's Day, some New England college students are working to save an endangered form of romantic relationship on their campuses – casual dating. With many students looking for intimacy through casual sexual encounters, some have been burned by the "hookup culture" that has evolved on campus and are looking for something more than just sex in relationships. Some harbor religious objections to such banal interactions. Those who prefer something different are finding each other

BOSTON – This Valentine's Day, some New England college students are working to save an endangered form of romantic relationship on their campuses – casual dating. With many students looking for intimacy through casual sexual encounters, some have been burned by the "hookup culture" that has evolved on campus and are looking for something more than just sex in relationships. Some harbor religious objections to such banal interactions. Those who prefer something different are finding each other…