Alcohol has become very connected to how students meet each other, how they form relationship pairs, how they talk about sex, how they do or don't prepare for sex, and how they have sex. They say, 'When I'm drinking I'm not worried about whether I'm too fat or have pimples or my hair looks all right. . . . He believes several factors play a role in students exercising bad judgment. He says parents are less available as a source of advice, other role models are few, and that TV, advertisements and other media impart messages of superficial behavior and actions that don't appear to have consequences. Sexual encounters with virtual strangers leave students wanting something more satisfying, he says.
Students report very little fulfillment.
They talk about being hungry for a real relationship. He's been gratified by the feedback that results. All rights reserved.