Youths Say No To Sex & Romance In Plotlines Of TV Shows & Movies, Yes To Content Focused On Friendships, UCLA Study Finds
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: A UCLA study finds teens and young adults are not interested in romance and sex in plotlines of most TV shows and movies, while a majority is interested in content about friendships and platonic relationships.
The recent Teens & Screens report conducted by The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that 47.5% of teens and young adults ages 13-24 think that sex and romance are too prominent in TV shows and movies, and 51.5% want to see more content focused on friendships and platonic relationships, with 39% saying they particularly want to see more aromantic and/or asexual characters (ace/aro) on screen.
A near majority of those surveyed felt that romance in media is overused (44.3%). The annual report surveyed 1500 young people ages 10-24 in August 2023, with 100 teens from each age bracket taking part.
Respondents closely reflected the US Census in terms of race and gender. The survey was supported by the collection of Funders for Adolescent Science Translation.
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