Self-Authorship & The Hook Up Culture: Self-Authoring the Hook Up Nicole Ponticorvo

Following Formulas
Epistemological Believes in the hook (How do I know?) up culture and follows it as the dominant authority for intimate relationships Intrapersonal (Who am I?)

Crossroads

Becoming the Author of Ones Life

Chooses ones beliefs in the context of what the hook up cultures dominance Chooses ones intimacy values; establishes identity independent of the hook up culture Acts true to the self in all intimate, sexual relationships, mutually negotiating how sexual needs are met

Internal Foundation

Interpersonal (What relationships do I want with others?)

Questions hook up culture and sees the need to develop own vision for sexual desires; however, hook up culture is still the dominant script Sense of self is Realizes dilemma of determined through external definition peer groups and through the hook up casual sex partners culture; sees need for sexual identity separate from the hook up culture Participates in the Realizes dilemma of hook up culture to external approval from gain peer group peer groups and casual acceptance and sexual partners; sees approval need to give the self importance in intimate relationships

Grounded in internal belief system independent of hook up culture

Grounded in internal sense of self; sexual identity is not established through external forces Relationships with others are grounded in mutuality and a desire for approval does not drive sexual encounters/ relationships

Literature Themes
Negotiating a new identity within pre-existing hook up culture * Conforming to peer group norms * Freedom/Moratorium in college * The double standard * Transition to relationships

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