Young people are having less casual sex than previous generations. According to research from Rutgers University and the University at Albany, 24% of 18-23-year-olds were having casual sex in 2017, compared to 38% in 2007. (And it’s almost guaranteed that the events of the last year have dropped that number even farther.) Researchers believe that decreased alcohol drinking, more social media scrolling and video game playing, and living with parents is what contributed to the 14% drop over the last ten years. Celibacy rates have increased steadily over the past three decades, and from 2008 to 2018, 18-29-year-olds who reported having no sex doubled. (Insider)
