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I think that what this writer is saying isn't anything new -- it's been reported on hundreds of times in the past five or so years. The conclusions drawn in the article are a little on the simplistic side, however. It's ridiculous to assume that every girl out there is looking for a relationship and that no guy wants one. While I've seen that pattern reflected plenty of times across many college campuses, I've also seen plenty of other patterns as well. I sure as hell don't want a relationship right now, although I'm not really into tons of sex with strangers either.
One of the statements I've seen in lots of these articles that I think is the most misleading is that the sexual double standard still exists -- girls are sluts but guys are players. And of course it does, but not to the extent that most of these articles are saying it does. The threshold is higher for men (they can sleep with more people before being considered a "slut") but judgment still exists. For most of the women I know, the concept of guys being "players" doesn't exist or else they aren't impressed by it -- if a guy has hooked up with too many girls he is a dirty manwhore and they will stay far, far away. Unless they have really low self-esteem. For years, both guys and girls have judged women for their sexual exploits, but we're finally getting to the point where some women (and a handful of men) are willing to judge men for their sexual exploits. I think this is something that most articles that cover this subject fail to acknowledge.
A number of other statements were equally shallow without really digging into the real issues. Come on, any article that allows Tom Wolfe to comment on sexuality on college campuses should be taken with a grain of salt. He may have done plenty of research on sexual behavior, but I Am Charlotte Simmons made it pretty clear that he doesn't understand the psychological stuff going on behind the behaviors.
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