There’s been a lot in the news about sexual predators like Jeffrey Epstein taking advantage of many, many girls. You may also have heard that a fairly small percentage of college men are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of campus sexual assaults. It’s relatively few people (almost all of them male) make a habit, even […]
How College Kids Really Feel about Hookups
The whole hookup trend fascinates me. I get that for some people, sex with no strings can be fun and exciting. But most of the young people I talk with either don’t have much casual sex or don’t really like it when they do. So how did hooking up get to be such a big […]
College Guys’ Secret Power
If you’re a young man in college, you’ve got a lot on your mind: grades, girls, sports, parties, friends, your future job. Making the world a better place may not even be on the list. But if you do want to improve the world—at least life on your campus—you have a power you may not […]
Pre-College Checklist: Buy XL Twin Sheets, Pack Shampoo, Talk About Sex
If your kid is heading off to college soon, there’s so much to do: clothes to sort and pack, dorm equipment and bedding to buy, technology to figure out, maybe travel plans to make. Plus you and your kid are dealing with complicated emotions: excitement about a new life stage, anxiety about academics and social […]