The sex recession, also known as the sexual recession, refers to a decline in sexual activity among adults, particularly among young adults. This phenomenon has been observed in various studies and research papers, and its causes and implications are still being debated.
Several studies have investigated the sex recession, including a 2021 study in the Journal of Sex and a 2019 study published by The Atlantic that found young adults in the United States are having less sex than previous generations. This trend has been observed in various countries, including Australia, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Causes
editSome factors have been suggested as contributing to the possible sex recession, such as porn,[12] cultural changes, work and financial stress, technology,[13][14] and the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Bozick, Robert (November 2021). "Is There Really a Sex Recession? Period and Cohort Effects on Sexual Inactivity Among American Men, 2006–2019". American Journal of Men's Health. 15 (6): 155798832110577. doi:10.1177/15579883211057710. ISSN 1557-9883. PMC 8649100. PMID 34836481.
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- ^ "The men leading Japan's surprising sex recession". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Winterhalter, Elizabeth (2019-01-23). "Don't Fear the Sex Recession". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Wells, Rachel (2020-01-31). "If Millennials really are having less sex, why would that be?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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- ^ "Gen Z is having a sex recession, and here are the reasons why". 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Lord, Annie (2022-06-11). "Young People Are Living Through A Sex Recession". British Vogue. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Watson, Meg (2020-02-02). "'Quality over quantity': Gen Z's 'sex recession' looks more like an upturn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Why Is No One Having Sex Right Now?". Esquire. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "French connections - Amour no more: Is France in the midst of a sex recession?". France 24. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Yagoda, Maria (May 15, 2024). "How Celibate Women Became a Threat". TIME.
- ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (July 2, 2019). "Should We All Take the Slow Road to Love?". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Sex and the City's Candace Bushnell: Tech making sex recession worse". Business Insider.
- ^ Badham, Van (2023-05-13). "The culture of mistrust is bleeding into our personal lives. No wonder there's a sex recession". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "A 'failure to launch': Why young people are having less sex". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2023.