NEW:
@WSJ
reports “Americans are having a record low amount of sex—even less than they did during Covid—according to a new study” from
@FamStudies
. We find that
✔️just 37% of adult Americans have sex weekly
When it comes to sexlessness among young adults, the biggest change comes post-2010.
Prior to 2010, the share of young adults, ages 18-29, who reported not having sex held steady around 15%.
But from 2010 to 2024, the share doubled, from 12% to 24% in the GSS. pic.twitter.com/w1jLZxnXyl
— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) August 30, 2025
One other key indicator of the decline in young adult human connection that @grantjbailey & I document is reports of socializing w/ friends for young adults.
Socializing for young adults falls from 2010-2020, as both @JonHaidt & @jean_twenge would predict: pic.twitter.com/35vuyJecfC
— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) August 30, 2025