Table 1.
M (SD) scores separated by gender for each motivation item
| Motivation (‘I had a hookup…’) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Because I wanted to start a relationship | 4.46 (1.93) | 4.30 (2.03) |
| Because I wanted to build an emotional connection with someone | 4.17 (1.99) | 3.95 (2.03) |
| Because I was physically attracted to them | 2.07 (1.39) | 2.15 (1.35) |
| Because I wanted to feel close to another person | 3.22 (1.79) | 3.12 (1.83) |
| Because I was seeking affection from another person | 3.03 (1.89) | 2.76 (1.86) |
| **Because I was feeling miserable | 5.09 (1.84) | 4.52 (2.06) |
| *Because I was feeling lonely | 3.70 (2.02) | 3.22 (1.87) |
| ***Because I felt pressured by the other person | 5.79 (1.60) | 4.97 (2.01) |
| Because I was feeling irritable | 5.50 (1.69) | 5.36 (1.77) |
| Because I felt unhappy | 4.62 (1.97) | 4.01 (1.99) |
| For personal enjoyment | 1.62 (.99) | 1.97 (1.25) |
| For fun | 1.68 (1.06) | 2.02 (1.28) |
| **For sexual pleasure | 1.51 (1.04) | 2.06 (1.35) |
| ***For sexual satisfaction | 1.56 (1.01) | 2.16 (1.38) |
| Because I was not happy in a current relationship | 5.49 (1.92) | 5.61 (1.99) |
| ***For sexual gratification | 1.75 (1.13) | 2.45 (1.53) |
| *Because I wanted to feel better about myself | 3.68 (1.98) | 3.25 (1.89) |
| To increase my self-confidence | 3.46 (1.99) | 3.37 (1.92) |
| Because I wanted to feel loved | 4.12 (1.97) | 3.79 (2.04) |
| Because I wanted to end a current relationship | 6.22 (1.40) | 6.23 (1.35) |
| Because I was under the influence of alcohol | 4.41 (2.22) | 3.76 (2.31) |
| Because I did not like my current partner at the time | 5.80 (1.69) | 5.88 (1.76) |
Lower scores = higher agreement, *p < .05; **p < .01***p < .001