2008 was the beginning of the recession, and in many ways things never really recovered. Cost of college never went down. Housing remains unattainable for most young people. And the job market is becoming more exploitative than ever.

Financial uncertainty creates anxiety. People with too much anxiety don't have the time or energy for relationships and family. As it happens, countries where this is felt even more, like Korea and Japan, have it far worse.

zero female sex partners

Well that's a meaningless study then

"Young male virgins" equals "men under age 30 who report zero female sex partners since they turned 18"?

Good thing no male has sex before 18 or with anyone who isn't female.

That’s when social media started earnestly taking a foothold. I am guessing maybe this has to do with depressed females (there are studies which indicate social media use affects females more and also depresses them). Depressed females likely have different preferences and standards than those who are not, perhaps. If you don’t like yourself, you’re unlikely to pursue and welcome relationships.

Alternatively, that was the time of the Great Recession. Perhaps some young adults in general are too economically stressed to do normal activities?

In 2008 Sasha Grey won Performer of the Year award.

Housing crash fucked everyone for generations.

Also the year Persona 4 came out.

Emphasis on "female".

men under 30 who report zero female sex partners since turning 18

Okay, but what about male partners?

Also, can we clarify whether we're defining "sex" as "sexual contact" versus "penial vaginal intercourse"? Because I think ex-President Clinton is still a virgin under the second definition.

Jesus Christ that's Jason Bourne !

I mean, I guess millennials were right in the middle period between having a healthy sex life prior to 18 and then various life clusterfucks hit the generation. I can only assume ppl gave up, secluded, moisturised, in their lane, flourishing in their shituation as best they can.

How would that make them virgins? They could e8tger be gay, 9r have had sex before being 18.

What was op cookin

Ok, now overlay young men under 30 who are into Ben Shapiro and Andrew Tate...

I bet young people today are more honest.

See that peak a little while after 1989?

I lost my virginity in 1993.

😎

So Jason Bourne turned everyone gay?

Looks like I'm finally better than the majority at something!

sniffle

What if you're 38? Asking for a friend.

Fuck Putin. Wait, not THAT.

Even in the late 1900s that number is still way higher than I thought it would be.