As the reading stated, women are more likely to get a bad reputation faster than men due to having sex or befriending too many people. So therefore yes, hookups are harmful to women's rights. Hookups paint a bad picture for a woman and people admire her or their opinion can change in a split second. For example the “walk of shame”. The morning after mating the female leaves the male's room and everyone sees her. Automatically everyone will say they have sex and assume what they want. This is usually how rumors start in high school and college. I believe that if someone wants to know the truth about a particular situation they should always ask the person concerned directly. I believe that once someone forms an opinion about you, it will be very difficult to change their mind. From experience, one of my friends would rather make friends than meet someone first. So let's go on dates. I believe many dating or the length of time they have known someone has increased without any relationship in the future due to the decline of dating. Additionally, as we age, many parents become excluded from their children's lives. It is similar to courtship because the parent would give the boy permission to date his daughter and get to know each other better. So I think no dating leaves room for sex (one night stands or hookups). Additionally, men ask fewer women out on a date because they don't see the importance of formal dating or courtship. Both oral sex and hookups prevent couples from getting married or committing to a relationship because it seems easier to do and involves no or little pressure. All these arrangements ruin women's reputations and they tend to have less say or opinions