Carter Sherman's new book examines Gen Z's sexual experiences, revealing that while many young people desire sex, they face isolation, self-consciousness, and fear. Sherman interviewed over 100 individuals, uncovering trends suggesting a 'sex recession' among this generation. According to surveys, one in four individuals in Gen Z have never had partnered sex, with a significant decline in reported sexual activity among high schoolers. Despite societal perceptions, Sherman emphasizes that many express feelings of shame regarding their sexual inactivity, indicating a complex emotional landscape surrounding their sexual lives.
Many of them are very horny. They would like to be having sex, and in fact they feel a lot of shame over the fact that they haven't had sex yet or that they're not having sex enough.
One in four Gen Z adults have never had partnered sex, according to a 2022 survey by the Kinsey Institute and Lovehoney, while data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2023, around a third of high schoolers said they'd had sex-down from 47 percent in 2013.
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