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Sexlessness Crisis: The Shocking Decline of Relationships and How the Church Can Save a Lost Generation
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In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in the United States: increasing numbers of young adults are reporting a lack of sexual activity, a phenomenon now referred to as "sexlessness." The most recent data from the National Survey of Family Growth reveals a shocking rise in sexual inactivity among young adults. Between 2013 and 2023, all measures of sexlessness increased for both young males and females, with sexlessness among young men roughly doubling and among young women rising by 50%. According to Lyman Stone, an Institute for Family Studies fellow, "the decline in marriage" is one of the biggest drivers of this collapse in sexual activity. He explains that "married people have more sex, and for most young adults, marriage is occurring later or not at all. As a result, sex is declining."
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2/13/2025 (6 months ago)
Published in Marriage & Family
Keywords: Catholic Church, marital sex, Marriage, sexlessness
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