Links • 19 June 2026
Why Gen Z don’t have sex, by top psychotherapist Esther Perel
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- Source name
- The Times
- Summary
- Esther Perel suggests Gen Z's intimacy is declining due to frictionless tech, isolation, and AI replacing human connections, as they take fewer risks.
There were lots of compelling observations in this interview with Esther Perel in The Times towards changing societal attitudes and expectations around sex. There’s a particular focus on Gen Z and how they are having less sex than previous generations. She connects this to the fact that they drink less and take fewer risks. More broadly, she reflects on how the impact of frictionless technology, isolation, and connection to AIs, can all affect desire.