Thoughts on young people having less and less sex?

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Does it mean they are actually not as lustful as we think? Source:

BCRanger10 · Accepted Answer

I've heard of this happening.

In one way, I think it's a good thing, as I'm a firm proponent of waiting until marriage to have sex.

On the flipside though, this is an indication of other serious cultural problems we have, many of which are based on reports I've read and observations I've made. None of this means that I do now or ever will favor sex outside of marriage though. All it means is that there are deeper factors playing in for men and women to have these relationships with each other.

So for one thing, it could mean that people are watching porn more often and not engaging with real people. Then, as the article you linked also says, people are spending more time on social media. Following from that, many of them have been taught to hold off on deciding what they want in life until after they've finished school. They put off deciding what kind of person they want to be and what kind of person they want to be with and also don't know how to interact with or pursue each other as well.

Then, something I've observed, or maybe more a sense that I get is that men and women of my generation in particular seem not to trust each other, if not really hate each other. It just seems to me that there's a lot of bitterness between them because of unrealistic standards, polarizing politics and ideologies, and other such things.

The internal brokenness is also not helping. There's so much anxiety and depression in the younger generations (I'll also grant that we just might be more open about it). This could be for any one of a number of reasons. School debt, hurt from their parents' divorce, body image, online bullying, politics, being hurt or used in previous relationships, too much craving of certainty... I'm sure there are others I just can't think of at the moment.

On the surface, I think it's good, but there are much bigger issues at hand beneath said surface that need to be addressed and fixed in order for men and women to have more healthy and wholesome relationships that lead to marriage and ultimately, the sexual intimacy which belongs only within marriage.

RawIronhide · Accepted Answer

It means shits gotten so unhealthy and unsustainable that most people would rather not bother. Instead of the wider majority recognizing there's a problem in the way relationships happen these days we blame it on lower sex drive or ya know "millennials" even tho the current social climate is a product of the last generations behaviors and choices.

letuswaltzforthedead · Accepted Answer

I think people are much less social able than before. young people probably have smaller groups of friends and don't go out as much, especially these past 3 years. They're definitely not less sexual, dating apps are still well known despite not being very helpful for most people and sites like Onlyfans or Pornhub are used a lot (even by preteens).

I think standards have also been affected a lot. A lot of people seem to have unrealistic standards when it comes to dating and sex so they end up never actually dating. A lot of 20 year olds are also more focused on starting their careers than maintaining a relationship.

TrueConfection · Accepted Answer

Whatever the reasons are, the result is better than the spreading of STDs and unwanted pregnancies.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think young people are less socialized because they spend much more time in the digital world rather than interacting in person and learning social skills. It's much more difficult to develop a sexal relationship when you are afraid to say "hello."

RobT312 · Answer

Too bad for them, they are missing out!

summiter · Answer

I think that many are now spending so much time looking at porn and masturbating to it frequently there is less need for sex. I prefer sex to solo but as you know all younger people also masturbate but most will never admit it.

greenice27 · Answer

The number of people who read books is also decreasing due to social media.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

It's a mathematical statistic that does not reflect the culture. The culture is heavily sexual; it's just that numbers of those involved are down in proportion to the overall numbers.