Yes, you *can* turn a hookup into a legit relationship. My boyfriend and I didnt necessarily hook up the first time we met, but we were definitely hooking up for a long time before we decided that we were officially dating.

Can just hooking up turn into a relationship?

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

How many relationships start with a hookup?

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).