Gen Z Teens Want Less Sex on Screen, According to New UCLA Study
variety.comJaden Thompson News flash for Hollywood executives: Young people aged 10-24 are looking for less sex scenes in television and in movies, according to a new study out of UCLA.
From the school’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers comes the “Teens and Screens” report, which reports that 51.5% of adolescents would like to see more content depicting friendships and platonic relationships.
Approximately 1,500 young people were surveyed, with 100 participants from each age bracket between 10-24. (The National Academy of Sciences defines adolescents between this age bracket, which also coincides with the “Gen Z” generational distinction.) Also per the survey, 44.3% of youth felt that “romance in media is overused.” Around 39% would like to see more depictions of aromantic and/or asexual characters, and 47.5% reported that sex is not necessary to the majority of TV show and movie plots.
Recent shows focused on young people have been known for their frequent sex scenes, like HBO’s “Euphoria” and “The Idol.” But the “Teens and Screens” report quoted Olivia Rodrigo, who spoke to NME on whether or not she’s seen the latter series: “I don’t have the desire to.
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