Table 3.
Conditional Probabilities of Responses to Six Survey Items Measuring Motivations for Hooking Up
| Class 1 (27%) Uninhibiteds | Class 2 (50%) Utilitarians | Class 3(19%) Uninspireds | Class 4 (4%) Unreflectives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun/Excitement | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .00 | .00 | .08 | .06 |
| Disagree | .01 | .02 | .03 | .00 |
| Neutral | .02 | .11 | .24 | .71 |
| Agree | .04 | .56 | .39 | .00 |
| Strongly agree | .93 | .31 | .27 | .23 |
| Sexual gratification | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .00 | .04 | .24 | .06 |
| Disagree | .01 | .11 | .08 | .05 |
| Neutral | .00 | .30 | .33 | .81 |
| Agree | .15 | .44 | .30 | .00 |
| Strongly agree | .85 | .10 | .04 | .07 |
| Too busy for relationship | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .50 | .36 | .84 | .16 |
| Disagree | .15 | .35 | .06 | .00 |
| Neutral | .14 | .15 | .04 | .69 |
| Agree | .11 | .13 | .03 | .15 |
| Strongly agree | .10 | .00 | .03 | .00 |
| Hoping relationship evolves | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .48 | .20 | .73 | .06 |
| Disagree | .22 | .32 | .06 | .00 |
| Neutral | .13 | .21 | .15 | .84 |
| Agree | .10 | .21 | .03 | .10 |
| Strongly agree | .07 | .06 | .02 | .00 |
| Lack of dating scene | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .36 | .09 | .91 | .00 |
| Disagree | .22 | .25 | .02 | .07 |
| Neutral | .17 | .27 | .04 | .88 |
| Agree | .14 | .33 | .00 | .00 |
| Strongly agree | .12 | .07 | .03 | .05 |
| Wanting to fit in | ||||
| Strongly disagree | .51 | .45 | .96 | .10 |
| Disagree | .21 | .36 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | .18 | .10 | .04 | .90 |
| Agree | .04 | .07 | .00 | .00 |
| Strongly agree | .06 | .01 | .00 | .00 |
N=512.