Poll!

[muffin_tree]

Question for all of you!

When you hear the phrase "they hooked up", what do you think this means that they did?

A. Made out
B. Did something that really could be anything from kissing to fondling to oral sex to intercourse
C. Had sex
D. Other - Please explain

Just curious.

Thank you for your participation.

Comments

[kuenzi]

B.

Though clarification is usually necessary. You can't really just say "I hooked up with him" and not provide more explanation.

[muffin_tree]

Okay. That's how I use it. I just use it as an abbreviation. Like... "Jeff and I hooked up off and on for a year and a half" because "Jeff and I made out and fondled and worked up to manual sex and that sort of thing for a year and a half" feels awkward.

But apparently Regina (the girl from Wisconsin who hates it here) and Jennifer from Iowa think it means sex. Which is awesome, because when I use it, that's not what I mean.

[muffin_tree]

Yeah. Or something more informal, such as "we slept together". But yes.

I feel like you can use "hooked up" with your significant other, but only in certain contexts. Like, "So what'd you and your boyfriend do on Friday night?". Answer, "Oh, nothing. Watched TV and hooked up".

[muffin_tree]

Hahaha. That's not the strongest vote for my cause, but at least you're not going to be to assume that I want to have sex with my host brother.

[world_rim_walke]

D. It usually means "started going out", which can include all of the above.

[muffin_tree]

Hrm... intriguing. You're the first with that position, but I definitely can see it fitting, at least within my conception of the term.

[world_rim_walke]

Hey, another first. *grin*

[muffin_tree]

*giggle giggle*

[thoraofthenord]

Usually B. But I have heard the phrase used in contexts strictly for C and starting to go out.

[muffin_tree]

Hrm, alright.

And of course, thanks for participating. :)