For years, conservative Christians have decried the \u201chookup culture\u201d\u009d among young people that they believe is eroding the foundation of our nation. America\u2019s youth, they claim, is having sex more frequently and with more partners. But according to new data, these Christians are wrong.<\/p>\n
A sweeping new study conducted by sociologist Martin A. Monto of the University of Portland demonstrates that today\u2019s young people are having no more sex than did their parents and they aren\u2019t having sex with more partners, either. In a paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Monto stated there is \u201cno evidence of substantial changes in sexual behavior that would support the proposition that there is a new or pervasive \u201d\u02dchookup culture\u2019 among contemporary college students.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
How did so many Christians get this one so wrong? The answer seems to be a little thing called confirmation bias, which is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms their preconceived notions or beliefs.<\/p>\n