Young people today have less sex than any generation since the 1920s.

Interesting article from the Independent.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sex-millennials-study-young-people-turning-back-on-sexual-intercourse-in-record-numbers-a7167946.htm

Why do you think this is? The article speculates that pornography, social media and living with parents is to blame. What do you think?

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Reply 1

Atlas Thugged

Our generation is extremely tame compared with previous ones, a lot of it is social media and the culture of keeping safe over having fun. At my age my father was literally in a biker gang.

Reply 2

user73867

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/18/why-generation-y-less-sex

A little bit of further research states that the average amount of sex per month 10 years ago was 6.3 for women and 6.2 for men it's now 4.8 times per month for men and 4.9 for women.

It seems strange as a society we seem completely obsessed with sex. Is that because we're not actually having it?

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Reply 3

Tootles

Probably people are getting bored with it. Sexual liberation (beginning with the flappers in the 1920s, likely what the article's referring to) is a thing, and for decades people have been fascinated with sex and with exploring their sexuality - both individually, and collectively as a species/society.

I'd say a lot of what the article says makes sense.

Reply 4

user73867

Original post by Tootles

I'd say a lot of what the article says makes sense.

It certainly explains TSR anyway. :wink:

Although, the article does state that the 1920s were the only decade with less promiscuity, implying that the trend started on a nationwide in the 1930s.

Reply 5

Tootles

Original post by Supersaps

It certainly explains TSR anyway. :wink:

Although, the article does state that the 1920s were the only decade with less promiscuity, implying that the trend started on a nationwide in the 1930s.

I thought everyone on TSR was celibate either because they were Muslim or asexual? :rolleyes:

Maybe it's a good thing that sex is becoming less of a thing. We've had ninety years to get all excited about it, and maybe when the novelty's worn off we can just enjoy it because it feels good. We need to inject some morals back into society IMO anyway - which doesn't mean less sex, it just means taking more care who you do it with.

Reply 6

moggis

Five times a month!!?

Geez,even I have it more than that and I really am bored with it all.

Reply 7

Smack

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From TSR I certainly get the impression that those reaching the age that people would typically have their first sex experience (16-18) are slightly more sexually conservative than a decade ago, with people waiting longer to have their first sexual experience.

The article doesn't surprise me, although it's important to note that the youth of today aren't embracing celibacy en-masse, as the numbers don't show huge changes, albeit they are noteworthy.

Reply 8

math42

Hmm, one thing to note is that LDRs are easy to have what with all the online resources nowadays.
For instance I am in one and I am quite sure my stats will be higher when it becomes more short range..

Reply 9

GUMI

Original post by Smack

The age that people would typically have their first sex is 16-18?? I'm sad now :s-smilie:

Reply 10

math42

Original post by GUMI

The age that people would typically have their first sex is 16-18?? I'm sad now :s-smilie:

Average age for men in the uk is 16
Average age for women in the uk is 17

Reply 11

username2053059

Original post by 1 8 13 20 42

Average age for men in the uk is 16
Average age for women in the uk is 17

16? I thought it was younger.

Reply 12

Drunk Punx

Original post by 1 8 13 20 42

I was getting jiggy with it more when I was in an LDR before we started living together, presumably because it was the only time we saw each other and exploited that time together by going at it like rabbits on MDMA.

Reply 13

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by Tootles

We need to inject some morals back into society IMO anyway - which doesn't

No thanks.

Social liberalism is the one major societal trend I like.

Reply 14

math42

Original post by cbreef

16? I thought it was younger.

don't think so
Though the stats that immediately come up on google seem slightly old

Reply 15

Sorani

Original post by Tootles

I thought everyone on TSR was celibate either because they were Muslim or asexual? :rolleyes:

I wouldn't really consider sex a novelty, people like to talk about immoral times but hundreds and hundreds of years ago we can find example of premartial sex, infidelity and some of the supposed curses of newer generations. It's just that you found a way to throw away the evidence (unwanted baby). I don't think people have become more "immoral", and to try and define morality anyway is a nightmare, it's just that sex became something you could talk about. Not just something you'd do quietly with most of your clothes on while your children slept 3 feet away from you (if you were poor and in the Middle Ages).

I think the article has good points and the internet is a big factor. I also think a lot of young people are more aware of sex from a young age and so are not so easily coerced into it while not really knowing what they're doing. They know the facts and they've been told that their body is their own, and they take the decision to wait. At the end of the day, people waiting when they're not sure can only be a good thing.

Reply 16

pecora

It makes sense. People used to get married a lot earlier, which means that you start having regular sex a log younger.

Reply 17

Tsrsarahhhh

I'm not surprised. People now will lose thei virginity outside of marriage and early. We are also surrounded by 'sex' eg porn, movies etc that it's much less of an 'unknown' thing. People are less curious, you don't even need to have sex to know what's going on/ what happens. Whereas in the past there wasn't this widely known knowledge of sex, it was very taboo and probably stayed between two people, not broadcasted all over the Internet, tv, movies.... People also got married earlier, this means that they were able to finally have sex as it's not taboo to have sex inside of marriage, they could do it easily and as much as they wanted. There's Aldo the factor of women's rights. Now we have things like both partners must give consent, if one doesn't don't have sex or its rape. I imagine this didn't exist in the earlier decades thus tainting the statistics. For example if a husband wanted sex he probably would have got it even if the other partner hasn't fully consented.

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Reply 18

Galaxie501

That comes as no surprise at all.

Theres no time for sex when youre busy posting selfies, talking about your latest shopping "haul" and snapchatting. (Cringe)