[penguintester]

The 2x differential between GenX sex rates and the current sex rates seems like a pretty good statistic. Can't imagine anything that's affecting that number but the massive distribution of pornography enabled by the advent of the internet, reducing the need for real intimacy, especially given the way that our culture is even more hyper sexualized than back in the 60s and more enabled by dating apps.

[Latty]

You can't imagine anything else affecting it?

There is a pandemic, young people are increasingly struggling to move out of their parents houses, and young people are increasingly not able to afford to go out and socialise as much.

If I wanted to start making guesses, I'd also say that we have better sex ed and better media that reduces the pressure on teenagers to have sex as early as possible.

[penguintester]

The trend have been long established before the pandemic was a thing, and although I do think that that the reduction in economic prospects have affected it, that should be somewhat offset with what I have previously stated, which is an increasing predilection for sexual promiscuity in our culture while enabled by greater access via dating apps. The fact that the reverse is happening, that in fact the rate of teenage hookups have dramatically fallen, is, in my mind, an affirmation for the disastrous effects that massively distributed pornography has played in our romantic culture, substituting the drive for romantic courtship and promoting anti social activities.

And anyways, what does reducing pressures on teens to have sex as early as possible (which I whole heartily agree with) have to do with the facts that we were discussing anyways?

[moistly]

Phthalates and other hormone disrupters, both in vitro and as a growing youth, are also a cause. Children are being immersed in chemicals that are harmful, and it is fucking up their hormonal, endocrine, and other systems that guide/form/control our sex.