Portland, Seattle Lead In ‘Casual Sex’

There are many theories forwarded that attempt to explain Spokane’s youth diaspora. Kids leave town, people say, because of better job prospects in cities like Seattle and Portland, or for greater perceived culture. There is probably truth to these beliefs. There’s more work in Seattle, for sure. Portland, too, assuming you want to work in a vintage boutique or as a server at a farm-sourced restaurant. … But a tantalizing new survey from the dating site OKCupid , suggests another reason Eastern Washingtonians and North Idahoans are drawn west, as if by an uncontrollable biological urge: There’s an actual uncontrollable biological urge. The website went out in search of the most promiscuous cities in America. It found its top two in the Pacific Northwest. Portland was first ; Seattle was second / Luke Baumgarten , Inlander. More here. (AP file photo, to illustrate big-city party scene)

Question: Are young adults drawn away from the Inland Northwest to Seattle, Portland, and other big towns as a result of better chances to indulge in “casual sex”?