Although 30-60% of individuals go into their hookups with the hope of having a romantic relationship (see above), one study of college students found that only 12% of people who had ever hooked up indicated that a hookup had evolved into a romantic relationship (Paul, McManus, & Hayes, 2000).

Can hookups turn into relationships?

Summary: Relationships that start with a spark and not much else arent necessarily doomed from the get-go, new research suggests.