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Topics: Dating trends, Sex and Relationships
Britt Jones
If you’ve been sat at home wondering whether or not you’re having too much or too little sex, researchers have got the answer.
Depending on your age, sex drive and willingness to get down underneath the sheets, there could be a whole load of factors which determine the amount of sex you’re likely to have.
But there’s now a new report which has shed light on how much your generation and other generations are getting down and dirty.
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According to those at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, the results are interesting.
So, what do you think it’s going to say? You’re probably not going to be prepared for this, so hold onto your hats.
While we all know that Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) is a little different to other gens, namely because they seem to be swearing off what others would call as right of passages, such as getting drunk all of the time as a teenager.
But they are also taking things slower in the bedroom department too.
Maybe it’s because they’re not partying and hooking up with people?
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Anyway, it has been reported that his generations have been engaging in less sex than other generations, with less partners and less commitments.
The report is based on information from over 3,310 people who use the Feeld dating app and it has been collected from those living in 71 different countries.
The age range it has looked into is pretty varied too, as you’ll see data from anyone aged between 18 to 75.
So, you’re about to know what people your grandparents your age is doing with each other.
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Drumroll please.
Gen Z typically had had sex three times in the last month, while Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen X (born between 1965 and 1980) had sex five times.
But Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) were right on parr with Gen Z when it came to sex, and also reported having sex three times in the last month.
However, just because Gen Z is less likely to sh*g, doesn’t mean that they’re vanilla.
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According to Dr Justin Lehmiller, the lead author in the study, 55 percent of Gen Z discovered a new kink since joining the dating app, and 49 percent of Millennials also reported the same thing.
On the lower scale, 33 percent of Gen X said they found new kinks, while 33 percent of Boomers agreed.
The study said: “There are at least two explanations for this. One is simply that older adults have had more time to learn and discover what they enjoy about sex, so they may have already uncovered their kinks.
“However, the other is that it also appears to be the case that younger adults today have a greater overall interest in kink than older adults, which may create greater openness to exploring and learning about one's kinks.”
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The study also believes that Boomers and Gen Z are more alike than originally thought.
Dr Lehmiller shared: “Gen Z and Boomers exhibited nearly identical sexual frequencies, suggesting that both the youngest and oldest adults are having the least sex.
“Also, nearly half of Gen Z reported that they were single, compared to only one-fifth of Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers.”
The study went on to say that sexuality and relationships ‘have always existed on a continuum’ which ‘will only evolve and expand further as Gen Z and future generations continue their pursuit of sexual and relational self-discovery’.