Last month, we told you we could be seeing the end of the long-standing “sex sells” standby thanks to the “seen it all” generation.

Last month, we told you we could be seeing the end of the long-standing “sex sells” standby thanks to the “seen it all” generation. Now more research is backing up the idea that sex doesn’t actually sell. Ad testing firm Ameritest asked consumers about Carl’s Jr.’s latest spot featuring a nearly-naked model and found 32% felt worse about the brand after seeing the ad, compared to 8% who feel the same after watching an average fast food commercial. (Digiday, AdAge)