• ParsnipWitch@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    You believe people of Gen Z have less sex because there is crippling fear of having sex without a legal consent document?

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      9 months ago

      The political/sociological climate tends to affect these things. Combine that with the super easy access to porn and other online options, along with financial strain, and it begins to look like a compelling set of sociological pressures. I haven’t gone out an done a research study, but it seems like a possible train of thought.

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        9 months ago

        I also wonder how much effect an abundance of other options to entertain yourself in general has on the frequency of sex.

        For Germany there are statistics that children and teenagers go out less and have smaller friend groups for various reasons. One discussed reason is a shift to favour solitary activities at home (video games, YouTube, Netflix, etc.).

        I don’t see why the same wouldn’t be true for young adults and adults as well. And then they turn on Tinder and hope that somehow a sex partner falls out of the clouds and doesn’t mind their untrained social skills.