Are Gen Z guys more prudish than other gays? Here’s what they had to say…
told his brethren in the r/AskGayMen subreddit that he has noticed that Gen Z guys are “very prudish” and even “weird about sex.”“Whether it’s not wanting it period (which is fine, nothing wrong with that, but a surprising number seem to not), being slut shame-y about how many guys others have slept with/posting pics and such online, or just hating the apps (which I do get) with a burning passion that seems a little surprising (I get it, they suck, but there’s a reason people are on them, and it’s not just for ‘easy sex’) … is something up or am I just imaging things?”Reddit users from various generations weighed in, but let’s hear from the guys who identified as Gen Z (or, at least, on the cusp). Here are some of their responses, tidied up for readability.“I’m Gen Z, and I think the thing to understand is that we aren’t as well socialized as previous generations.
Most generations socialized in person, so they could build relationships more easily. We socialize mostly online and spend more time physically away from people… Also, a lot of us were exposed to not safe for work content from an early age… so I think all that makes us a bit different from older generations… As for me, personally, I definitely don’t fall into the category of prudish in any way shape or form, lol.”“I’m Gen Z, and I just don’t want to bone.
Like, I’m fine being in an orgy, but I’d rather not.”“As a Gen Z (23), for me personally, the one thing that likely influences this behavior is our lack of in-person socialization, which makes it a lot harder to jump into things like sex when we can’t even meet the bare minimum of socializing in person.
It makes the thought of sex, especially with a stranger, all the more daunting and terrifying. It’s like when the act of going up to someone to make friends is so scary already, sex is a whole new ballpark.
