Sex recession? Study finds young adults having less sex
The survey of 2,373 adults ages 18 to 29 found that 29% had no partners in three months and 19% had never had a partner.
- The 2026 Gen Z Sex Survey of 2,373 adults by Playboy, the Kinsey Institute, and Julie found that nearly 80% report high sexual desire, yet 29% had no sex in the past three months, prompting researchers to dub the trend a "sex recession."
- Financial instability acts as a major barrier, with 43% of respondents saying money concerns made dating harder and 39% claiming the cost of dating limits their opportunities for sex or romance.
- More than half of respondents live with parents or family members, with 64% of those reporting zero sexual partners in the past three months, indicating that lack of privacy constrains romantic behavior.
- Sixty percent agreed that "dating is exhausting" and "not worth the effort," while 34% of men said pornography has replaced the need for physical relationships, reflecting widespread dating fatigue.
- Findings suggest that if financial pressures eased and housing became more affordable, some barriers to intimacy could lessen, though experts note broader shifting attitudes toward relationships also shape these trends.
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GloboConclusion is research conducted in the United States with young adults aged between 18 and 29. One in five has never been with anyone in bed.
Generation Z is famous for not having sex. Instead of speculating, the Kinsey Institute decided to ask the protagonists directly. The result is a survey supported by Playboy and Julie, the brand of emergency contraceptives, which at last . For that, the study, entitled “Current Situation: Sexuality Survey of ... Continue reading “The “sexual recession” in Generation Z is real and the lack of money would be a cause, according to study”
A survey revealed that three out of ten Americans aged 18 to 29 had not had a sexual partner in the past three months. 42% of both men and women did not consider sex a high priority, and most participants described their sex lives as average or average
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