“We wanted to write an R-rated anti-romantic comedy,” David A. Newman, the film’s other original writer, said. “Sort of like the death of romance in the age of hookups and that became our driving principle. Instead of having them kiss and cut to the next morning, we get the comedy there.”

Merryman stressed his excitement at having Timberlake and Kunis bring his story to life, offering that the pair “embody their generation” of late night text messages and commitment-free sex…

Do you agree? Are we in the midst of a generation that treats sex and “hooking up” lightly? Does this movie really embody them? And if so, what’s our response?