Nearly Half of Gen Z Adults Have Never Had Sex

Roughly half of Generation Z adults have never had sex, according to a new report from DatingAdvice.com and the Kinsey Institute.

While across America, one in five U.S. adults said they never had sex, that figure was staggeringly high for Gen Z, of which 48 percent said they were virgins.

Why It Matters

Gen Z—composed of young people born from 1997 to 2012, is seeing its adult sector, ages 18 to 28—having less sex than many of the older generations, marking a shift in many pertaining to views on romance, dating and relationships.

Growing up amid social isolation and the coronavirus pandemic could also have impacted socialization in the long term, with fewer engaging in relationships or connecting with peers, experts say.

What To Know

The report discovered that 48 percent of Ge