August 4, 2010 — Surprisingly enough, psychologists have studied the nature of the booty call, which is something of a fusion of one-night stands and committed relationships.


Scientists dissect the nature of the ‘booty call’
While any college student knows the rules, researchers call for ‘longitudinal’ research on ‘hybrid’ relations
By Stephanie Pappas
updated 8/4/2010 12:05:07 PM ET

As relationships go, booty calls don’t get the most respect, but at least they’re getting researched. A new study finds that booty-call relationships — late night calls to arrange a sexual rendezvous — are marked by less emotion than long-term partnerships but more sexual variety than one-night stands.


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