The Hidden Crisis of Loneliness, Screens, and Shame

Why Gen Z is Having Less Sex

Gen Z has half the sex of Millennials. 😳 Is it screens, shame… or something darker? Let’s dig in 

Shame & Anxiety 

Porn standards + ‘body positivity’ whiplash → performance anxiety (APA: 58% of Gen Z feel ‘inadequate’). 

Loneliness Epidemic 

45% of Gen Z feel chronically lonely (CDC). Sex requires vulnerability… but we’re terrified. 

A Lost Generation? 

We’ve swapped connection for curation. But your brain craves touch—science says so. 

Rewire Shame 

Step 2: Daily mantras to silence internalized shame. 

Expert Take 

Therapist tip: Start with non-sexual touch (hugs, hand-holds).