An unintended but interesting consequence of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade has been a significant decrease in America’s “hookup” culture.
In the first year after the high court’s overturning of easy abortion access, 78% of surveyed singles indicated that the lack of federal abortion protections affected their sex and dating lives, according to the 13th annual study of 5,000 singles by Match Group, an internet and technology company that says it operates the largest number of global matchmaking platforms.
This year’s Match Group survey showed a marked increase, to 87%, in this change in sex and dating patterns. In fact, because of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson in June 2022, 14% of those surveyed said they have less sex overall and decreased casual sex, while 1 in 10 chose to no longer engage in any sexual activity….
