I've seen countless articles under the relationship section on this website condemning the so called "hookup culture" of the current generation. Whether they're complaining about the hookups at their college or in the broader culture, the sentiment is almost always the same: hookup culture is destroying romantic relationships.

I would argue the opposite. Hookup culture hasn't done any harm to romantic relationships. In fact, its given college students, particularly women, freedom from the pressure of finding "the one" so early in life. People are quick to point to the fact that less and less college students are choosing to enter into serious relationships. We're part of the Tinder generation, where no strings attached hookups are common and accepted.

And what's so wrong with that? As long as people are being safe, there's nothing wrong about hookups. It doesn't matter if someone has had one hookup or 20. If it's how they want to live their life, then that's their business and nobody else's.

People who prefer hookups to dating don't feel that way because of any "hookup culture". They feel that way because they're in college. It's a time to have fun and discover yourself. For a lot of people, it's the first time they feel like they have freedom.

Relationships are a huge responsibility. They require lots of time and commitment. Many college students just can't handle that. They already have the huge responsibility of school and often times work, so why would they want to give up the little freedom they have left?

It's not as if the dating scene doesn't exist on college campuses either. If you're looking for a long term relationship on Tinder, you may not have any luck, but there are hundreds of places to meet people in college. In class, in an on campus club, downtown, on the quad, in the dining hall, the list goes on.

It's fairly easy to make your intentions clear when you first meet someone, whether that involves going on a date or just going back to your room. I promise you, there are plenty of people interested in getting to know someone before they jump in bed with them.

Lots of articles I see on this issue point to the fact that their campus has way more girls than guys, so relationships are less common. This has nothing to do with so called "hookup culture"; that's just a result of more women pursuing a secondary education in this generation. It's also only viewed from the lens of a straight person. If you're a girl exclusively looking for a guy on a campus that's a majority women, sure you might have some trouble finding a guy who wants more than a one night stand. But you don't know what the dating scene is like for lesbian or bi women on your campus.

Hookups also don't always discount future relationships. I have lots of friends who have gone looking for a hookup and ended up in a long term relationship. Sometimes friends with benefits can turn into more than friends. Just because these relationships didn't start in the traditional way that most people prefer doesn't make them any less valid.

College students and "hookup culture" haven't destroyed the dating scene. You guys are just judgmental.