Gen-Z is a weird generation in the scheme of things. We date far less than any previous generation. Something like 50% of men between the ages of 18 and 25 say they've never had sex or been in a relationship before. The rates for workforce participation have also been steadily decreasing every year as young people decide to abandon the workforce and stop looking for work in general. Zoomers are falling behind on every major milestone from getting their drivers license to having their first kiss.
We've also seen a major increase in things like anxiety, PTSD, BPD, Bipolar etc. It's a stereotype that zoomers lack resilience and get burned out easily. Normal things seem to negatively impact them in ways that make life difficult to live.
I'm a zoomer. I know a bunch of zoomers. Many of us are finding ourselves unable to cope with adult life. It impacts both men and women in large numbers.
Hot take: Zoomers aren't just being lazy assholes, they actually have some form of autism. Idk if it's from the vaccines or the food or something else but there's definitely a very different psychological form emerging with each generation that hasn't existed with these numbers in the past. Young people genuinely have a much lower threshold for pain and exhaustion and need a lot of time to recharge after doing anything social or productive. They're afraid of the world and generally feel unequipped. This isn't everyone, but it's a big enough percentage to seriously impact society.
I think they will ultimately have a lot of influence. Society can't function when as much as half of the population isn't cut out for it. We're already seeing institutions change with safe spaces and stuff like that. I think society is slowly adapting to the reality that a huge percentage of our population now has neurodivergent traits. The world will look very different when they outnumber more adaptive types.
I don’t know what one’s dating/sex life has to do with it. I have 3 boys 18-22 and none have had a girlfriend nor are they interested in casual sex. COVID interrupted their social life, yes, but even without that I’m not sure it’d be any different. They have other things they are focused on. My oldest chose not to go to college instead choosing to start his own business and is doing quite well making 6 figures plus. He says he’s not interested in complicating his life with the drama a relationship can bring right now (he watched his older sister and his friends). My middle son has been going to school, working his butt off making money, and traveling. My youngest? He’s a brainiac who spends his time working or with his nose in an advanced physics, math, or philosophy book. They all look forward to having meaningful relationships…. in the future. Right now they just don’t feel like the roller coaster would add fo the pursuit of their goals🤷🏻♀️
I'm probably a lot like your youngest son. Some people don't need a lot of outside stimulation to feel fulfilled.