Alikeen

Hey I'm Ali I'm 19 years old but like to think I'm mature for my age ahah (sometimes) I'm looking for Someone to travel with around Europe any where and everywhere I wanted to back pack on a low budget and just have an amazing adventure let me no if anyone is interested p.s call leave as early as October

adrienne

Best to go to the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree forum where there are younger members/backpackers. Also stay in hostels as you'll find other people traveling solo to hook up with.

Pegontheroad

I ditto the idea of meeting other young people in hostels.

DebitNM

<i> hook up with</i>

Would recommend NOT using that term - has a very different meaning associated with it.

adrienne

What the heck does it mean? Has the meaning changed from "connect with" to something else?

DebitNM

Yup.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=hooking%20up

adrienne

I suppose there are lots of English words that have multiple meanings and can be related to sex in some form. I guess I'll now have to refer to "connecting my bra" rather than hooking, even though there are hooks involved.

I am trying not to speak (write) in cliches so that's where I give myself a demerit.

Webster's dictionary gives the sexual definition as the 4th entry. It's funny in that if I hadn't put a space between "hook" and "up" it would have a completely different meaning.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookup

My intent was to advise that one may meet and travel with, or have dinner with, others when staying in hostels.

DebitNM

I know, adrienne. It seems that the newer definitions are used by the younger generations. And since OP is young...didn't want to set her ? astray, lest they get more than they bargained for!

adrienne

It's tough trying to keep up with new words/meanings.