I know at most colleges there is a pretty casual dating scene (No strings attached, not trying to get married, etc.) Is that true of pepperdine as well? I also know there is a pretty casual hookup scene at pepperdine, does that exist, or are the people here abstinent for the most part? I also know that it is a religious university, but are most of the students extremely religious (abstinance, no drinking, etc) or are they casual christians who arent as dedicated to that lifestyle (sexually active, drink, etc) ?
Casual dating and hookups are almost nonexistent at Pepperdine.
In my experience, there are definitely students who abstain from hookups, drinking, only date with marriage in mind, are very religious, etc. However, many more students do all of the above, just off campus. So for example, someone here might casually date, but they probably will date someone who goes to a different school/lives nearby/etc. This is just because it’s so small and everyone is so interconnected.
Lots of people are very religious, and lots are on the opposite end and love to party. It can be hard to find people who fall in between, but they’re here. You figure out who’s who pretty quick.
So your saying people don’t hookup because everybody knows everybody, so it will spread fast?
Yes, that’s probably part of the reason. Also because so many people run in the same circles in terms of taking the same classes together, having lots of friends in common, being in the same clubs, etc. It opens you up to potentially getting into some awkward situations if things don’t work out/end badly.