Cross‑national surveys indicate age of first sex has fallen and partner counts are stable or rising, while sexual frequency is declining. This pattern contradicts the U.S. 'incel' narrative and tech‑blame theories and instead suggests fewer marriages and cohabiting relationships are lowering how often people have sex.
— It reframes the sex recession debate from universal tech explanations to demographic and institutional shifts that vary by country.
Paul Bloom
2025.09.29
50% relevant
Like the claim that sex frequency trends are better explained by relationship structures than apps, Bloom argues rising bisexual identification online has not shifted underlying partner choice—pushing back on tech‑rewiring narratives.
Uncorrelated
2025.01.16
100% relevant
The post’s TL;DR and UK NATSAL review: earlier sexual debut, stable/increasing partner counts, falling sex frequency, and an explicit claim that declining marriage rates partly explain the frequency drop.
Uncorrelated
2025.01.04
60% relevant
The article’s cross‑dataset evidence of later sexual debut and rising sexlessness (especially among U.S. youth) complements the existing claim that fewer stable relationships, not just technology, drive the 'sex recession.' It also cautions against assuming universality, aligning with cross‑national caveats in the original framing.