Gen Z is turned off by onscreen sex, wants no-mance over romance, a new study finds
Gen Z is turned off by onscreen sex, wants no-mance over romance, a new study finds
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-10-26/gen-z-wants-less-sex-onscreen-more-platonic-relationships
Gen Z is turned off by onscreen sex, a new study finds. Those born between 1997 and 2012 apparently prefer to see platonic relationships in film and TV.
I think sex is normalized as a part of life, but what about people who choose not to make sex a part of their life? Not saying there should be no sex scenes in movies, but how about making some movies and shows where sex isn't shoehorned in, where characters of the opposite sex don't need to be romantic as a standard
I know the example that gets thrown around lately is the DND movie where Darvis and Holga just have a solid platonic relationship
A lot of Hollywood &-ish cinema decouples sex from relationships, as if it’s a “good boy” treat for winning the day or if it’s a a cautionary tale of urges gone wrong. Try the foreign cinema of Spain, Italy or France and you can see how it’s part of the character’s development and growth in a film, and not just a plot point.
I'm gonna just say that the people who choose not to make sex a part of their lives don't matter here. They're insignificant and irrelevant.
Advertising drives Media. They're not making art for each unique demographic to appreciate here, they're trying to get maximum eyeballs on the 42 minutes they are in control of so they can make the most money from the other 18.
Sex sells. It really is simple as that. Gen X, while more diverse in their sexuality, is still predominantly heterosexual couple dominant and that's what television is going to continue to show them.
We'll start seeing more alternative lifestyles shown as side pieces, and there's going to be a show here or there with a lead character that's not out of the book but will and grace was twenty years ago and you're still not seeing a proliferation of gay centric shows replacing traditional family centered ones because even the most liberal among us are still going to gravitate towards what they're most comfortable with.