Why are fewer young adults having casual sex?

Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by orange_tee on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:21AM (#26329447)

The idea that casual sex serves as some sort of formative process sounds ridiculous. In my mind, sex serves an important role in pair bonding, and casual sex would then inhibit the ability of people to pair bond.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by ceilingcorner on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:22AM (#26329471)

This is old wisdom, perpetually forgotten, recently remembered anew.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by covidthrow3 on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:33AM (#26329659)

This is not old wisdom coming back, it's the dynamics of casual sex changing through dating and hook up apps.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by marton78 on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:26AM (#26329545)

Therefore, not perpetually forgotten.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by ceilingcorner on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:29AM (#26329589)

Let’s say it’s frequently buried by one generation and subsequently dug up by another one, decades later.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by zepto on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @11:54AM (#26331058)

Totally agreed. Relationships are hard.

Leading how to do them well means having relationships.

Casual sex for a limited time window is good for learning more about sex, but if you don’t shift to investing in relationship building, you may not learn those skills before it is too late.

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Re:Why are fewer young adults having casual sex? by scoutt on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @10:46AM (#26329880)

What if pair bonding is part of the formative process?

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