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Chakra Shock
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: morrowasted]
#23510407 - 08/04/16 06:21 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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morrowasted said:
Is it any wonder if young men and women either feel that they don't measure up, or that the potential matches don't meet their standards?
Have people become more afraid to have sex than they formerly were because of diseases or the potential burden of child support payments (in the case of men), or shaming from their peers and family (in the case of women)?
Is young peoples' behavior driven by false perceptions about the opposite gender, perpetuated by cultural myths and reinforced by an inner dialogue of self-justification?
I think it's a combination of the these factors, and possibly others.
If, for example, it turns out that there exists a state of systemic insecurity associated with unrealistic standards for oneself and others, the answer would appear to be to reject those standards that give rise to that insecurity.
Golden.
We're asking about the emerging value system, why people ( in this case young people ) seek the things they seek, and the methods in which they go about finding it. It has becoming increasingly difficult to know what other people really think about life because the broadest spectrum of electronic communication, the media, displays only that which serve the purposes of a bunch of billy bumblers festooned with delusions of grandeur.
I didn't read the article, I'm simply responding to your thoughts and questions.
But I feel that if it is impossible to find the epicenter of a point of tension, the best way to address it is by working from the outside in, alleviating the tension by finding gradual solutions as we work towards the core.
So on this topic, I think you've hit the nail on the head by outlining a few problems at large: pornography, photoshoped idol worship, unrealistic expectations, but there's more too. These are all peripheral causes for the central axis of a lack of self- esteem and this:
There's a disconnection from our mother, the Earth, within the ego of many people these days. They do not 'think' about the connection we all have with each other and the Earth, and simply act out of an abstracted sense of self, boiled down to a narrow kernel of all that we are.
And so from this point of view, of course it's easy to manipulate someone's mind with imagery and comfort. Get rich, marry this gorgeous sex-doll ( man or woman, whatever ), and go sailing on a yacht drinking champagne and farting in your swim trunks all day, these are the ideas programmed into our idea of 'happiness', but of course none of these things are essential for true happiness.
So where do we begin? If the epicenter is too tough and tight, then I think we can begin simply by rekindling our natural, inner spark ( many of you and myself already have done this ) and healing ourselves and others by giving everything we have to gradually changing the scene on a cultural, quantum and personal level. This is a lot of work, an immense undertaking, and it must be done carefully and with tact as to remember the purpose for enacting change in the first place. It's not to set up a new regime, but to reopen the doors which have been closed by long days and nights of material suffering.
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: Chakra Shock]
#23510862 - 08/04/16 08:17 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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golden x 10.
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Saunterer
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#23511351 - 08/04/16 11:45 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Seriously doubt it's less with the advent of birth control making it much simpler to just stick it in. glory days! I feel for generations past.
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Sophistic Radiance
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: Saunterer]
#23511415 - 08/05/16 12:20 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Good ol estradiol
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micro
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: ByCoverOfNight]
#23511439 - 08/05/16 12:31 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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lillFish said: maybe the prevalence of STD's and the HPV thing too.
Dude, pretty much everyone has had HPV. I think it's like 60% of the population.
You might as well get it, as long as it isn't the bad kind (warts). You are a lot less likely to get that bad kind if you do.
Just like herpes, if you get cold sores on your mouth you are 3X more likely not to get the bad kind.
Usually HPV people get and their immune system just fights it off. I probably had it because my boyfriend said he tested positive for it.
I didn't care.
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Sophistic Radiance said: I masturbate regularly and have mind-blowing orgasms whilst staying the fuck away from my abusive ex and potential rapists 
I'm guessing you are a chick.
65% of females have rape fantasies and the rest only repress them :V
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Sheekle said: i just collect handjobs all day to avoid std's
WOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN
I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE
Come to think of it.. Have I ever even had sex with a condom? That's one I gotta try!
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koods said: The skill of seduction has been lost in this new generation. Used to be you had to actually have social skills to meet sex partners. Now you just get online and browse profiles.
Yeah, but when you're dealing with subs in the new internet generation it's awesome.
They are only used to online shit and then it's like "What, you're doing this in person? In front of my friends?"
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ByCoverOfNight said: Some scientists have said it all has to do with spending too much time engaged with one's devices ( phone ) during early developmental stages. Some peeps lose the ability to be confident in the kind of intimate physicality required to have sex. It's very little to do with "body image" at all. It's how their brains have become de-humanized (?) through constant reactivity to artificial computer/electronically generated data of all types, social media is actually just punching keys .
Lol, scientists.
How much can I get paid to point out the obvious?
Okay, I'll shut up.
I'm creeping myself out because no I really didn't make anything up.
I thought about this a long goddam time ago.
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Re: Millenials have less sex than previous generations did at their age [Re: micro]
#23511452 - 08/05/16 12:38 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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What does that have to do with anything?
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