No sex please, we’re millennials

[Kikoolol]

Came across this column in The Economist, and I thought it might interest some of you.

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/05/04/no-sex-please-were-millennials

 

[haigum141]

Didnt read article but millenials seem to be having less sex, especially in Vancouver. Lots of girls are materialistic, guys don’t want to approach and socialize, millenials are broke and cant afford housing. Pay is really low compared to cost of living and the city doesn’t encourage much interaction unless you have money, which unless mommy and daddy gave to you, very few millenials have much after covering rent & bills.

Too bad they are missing out on the joys of sex

 

[204fun]

Part of me thinks that hook-up apps like Tinder are somewhat to blame for this trend as they can make sex VERY easily attainable for single (or not so single) people who are motivated to go out there and get it.

 

[licks2nite]

Millennials have been hoodwinked by older generations that have racked up government debts that the older generations won't ever work to pay back. Millennials deserve every free room & board out of their parents and grandparents that Millennials can get and all the real estate and cash in the Will if their folks haven't already squandered their homes on a reverse or second mortgage. How did this happen? Older generations complacently stood by while the export manufacturing sector of the economy disappeared. Can't go on consuming products forever and not send something back in return without something coming back to bite somebody.

 

[jgg]

Millennials have been hoodwinked by older generations that have racked up government debts that the older generations won't ever work to pay back. Millennials deserve every free room & board out of their parents and grandparents that Millennials can get and all the real estate and cash in the Will if their folks haven't already squandered their homes on a reverse or second mortgage. How did this happen? Older generations complacently stood by while the export manufacturing sector of the economy disappeared. Can't go on consuming products forever and not send something back in return without something coming back to bite somebody.

Every generation feels they were hard done by. Get over it and suck it up. In my business, I'm impressed with the next generation's work ethic to get the job done well and move on and up. You've been around the wrong people.

 

[Chessmen]

isn't sex supposed to be more easily attainable and common now due to hook up apps like Tinder and Bumble?

 

[sybian]

Millennials have been hoodwinked by older generations that have racked up government debts that the older generations won't ever work to pay back. Millennials deserve every free room & board out of their parents and grandparents that Millennials can get and all the real estate and cash in the Will if their folks haven't already squandered their homes on a reverse or second mortgage. How did this happen? Older generations complacently stood by while the export manufacturing sector of the economy disappeared. Can't go on consuming products forever and not send something back in return without something coming back to bite somebody.

Yeah that damn older generation....they had nothing better to do than go off and fight World Wars at 18 years old.
The ones that lived took advantage of that cheap realestate that they'd fought to defend, then when they got older they had the advantage of getting ignored for their sacrifices, and had the arrogance to collect a pension, that they'd paid for their entire lives..
But hey....they're eligible for that cool Veterans licence plate, and got too watch their grandkids never leave their parents home.

 

[licks2nite]

Yeah that damn older generation....they had nothing better to do than go off and fight World Wars at 18 years old.
The ones that lived took advantage of that cheap realestate that they'd fought to defend, then when they got older they had the advantage of getting ignored for their sacrifices, and had the arrogance to collect a pension, that they'd paid for their entire lives..
But hey....they're eligible for that cool Veterans licence plate, and got too watch their grandkids never leave their parents home.

Wasn't talking about World War II veterans who would be the great grandparents of Millennials. Boomers celebrated big time and their kids, the helicoptering, hovering generation that so "protected" their children watching over their every movement, the Millennials.

 

[sybian]

Wasn't talking about World War II veterans who would be the great grandparents of Millennials. Boomers celebrated big time and their kids, the helicoptering, hovering generation that so "protected" their children watching over their every movement, the Millennials.

Yes it all started with the Boomers....the realestate they only paid peanuts for is now worth millions.
But they also made peanuts, and paid a higher interest rates for that borrowing.
Every generation will feel they are hard done by inside of the current circumstances they find themselves.
The boomers will never talk about how much they gained for their initial investments, but they didn't know it would go that way....and I highly doubt the Millenials will see their homes climb in price as their parents did.....but pointing the finger at previous generations isn't the answer.
That tactic is over used by Governments on a monthly basis....nobody should feel they are entitled to blame the past generations for their financial problems.
Get off your ass, and work for what you need, then move onto what you may want within realistic goals..getting on your feet by living in Mommies basement is fine when your 19.... But not when you find yourself at 30.
Waiting for an inherited amount of money....to me seems predatory, and entitled.

 

[Cock Throppled]

Don't blame the generation, blame the politicians who duped people into "no deficits", and a market economy run amok, while ignoring money laundering by home-grown, and foreign gangsters. The amount of dirty money that flooded into BC, and specifically the Lower Mainland is why millenials can't afford to live in the cities they grew up in. They should be using sex to distract themselves from their plight, but are happier to play on their phones, than notice the cute babe/guy beside them on the bus.

 

[licks2nite]

So, everybody who had an interest in Canada for the last 7 decades including the elites, middle class and the guys sleeping on the sidewalks all get off Scott free and bare none of the "blame" for an economy in the toilet. Please, don't say that the Canadian economy isn't in a toilet when 2 wage earners in the same home can't pay off a mortgage on a condominium let alone a single detached family home. An untold number more can't get a mortgage because 2 wage earners in the same home can't save enough for a down payment while paying rent. Do I have to mention transportation costs? (i.e.) Price per litre and hours to and from work. Somebody needs to stand up for accountability.

 

[haigum141]

isn't sex supposed to be more easily attainable and common now due to hook up apps like Tinder and Bumble?

It’s easier to obtain if you have money & looks. Because its easier to obtain, people have more choices and their standards get higher, thus resulting in less sex for the overall population because women have it so easy and guys can’t match the standards today due to cost of living so as a result they default to not approaching and socializing much and women don’t lower their standards because they feel they are getting the short end of the stick when in reality they don’t offer something so valuable they deserve a perfect guy.

Connecting with people is easier than ever with social media but does that mean connections in real life are becoming more or less frequent? I would say less, everyone stares at their phone and don’t interact, people are becoming increasingly skeptical and socially awkward which is not good as social creatures.

Everyone and their mother for millenials in university or recent grads all study subjects like computer science/computer engineering which turns people into super logical and not fun to be around types who think they are intellectualy superior to everyone & trust me, noone wants to have sex with that whether you are women or man lol. Yes you’re good at programming but outside of that noone really cares about your code to be honest, much less women.

Things like this is really good for the pooning industry.

 

[jgg]

...Somebody needs to stand up for accountability.

It starts with the individual, maybe you? I'm guessing you are in YVR. If it is as bad as you portray, do some looking and see if your skills are transferable, quit complaining and do something about it. People cross countries and continents everyday.

 

[licks2nite]

It starts with the individual, maybe you? I'm guessing you are in YVR. If it is as bad as you portray, do some looking and see if your skills are transferable, quit complaining and do something about it. People cross countries and continents everyday.

Trust me, I didn't come here looking for a job. None of this thread applies to me anymore beyond seeing those around me, not just in this forum but the whole Lower Mainland, and hasn't since many years. But I haven't forgotten what it was like.

 

[87112]

I have found out younger ladies do not enjoy being complimented on looks. When I was in High School if you called a woman fine she would say Thanks and laugh. Now you might find yourself with a harrasement charge doing that. No one can socially act natural like this. Its more safe to not act like you like anyone in the universe if you are a guy. I predict more arranged marriages in the future if women dont loosen up.

 

[AMG-GTR]

This thread delivers!

The wealth gap has most definitely widened in the last few decades and there are a lot of reasons for this.

Feminism - the boomer generation was the first generation to promote two working partners in the home. The idea was more income but what people didn’t consider was that all it would do is drive the prices of things up more. Fast forward to today, both partners working isn’t even an option for most, it’s a necessity.

Bias Globalization - as we become globalize, Canada made it very easy for other countries to do business but the same didn’t hold in reverse. Example: PRC citizens can more easily invest into Canada than Canadians to PRC. This allowed for better opportunities for one side and not the other.

Social Media - I think this is an extension of consumerism but many people are financially irresponsible and consumerism through various media outlets have corrupted many people. People struggle to pay rent but will wait in line for 2 days to pay $1200 on an iPhone. The keeping up with the Jones consumerism has exploded and it trickles down into cars, clothes, and all sorts of random things.


I’m an 83 baby so I’m sort of on the cusp of the M generation but I hire many of them. For the most part, they’re delusional and at the same time I feel for them. They’ve somehow been told they’re special and sadly they aren’t, at least not yet. One must do something special to become special, it’s not just a birthright.

Anyway, many of them lack social skills and the dating game for many young ones has become more about how they can improve their self branded image on Instagram rather than building a human connection. Tinder and dating apps ironically compound the problem as it’s another means of forcing communication away from face to face.

Take a look at Japan. It’s a prime example of social skills going so far one direction that sex is almost a crime.

Aside from all of this, with the “all men are pigs” movement that’s going on, my wealthy friends have all sworn off casual hookups and even dating due to their risk of public backlash, financial blackmail, or flat out materialism.

My less financially less fortunate friends are hooking up but have almost cast aside marriage because of the unrealistic expectations that have been placed on them.

 

[Big_Guy_Rye]

Yes let’s blame the women!!!

No, not all women. Just the one's who think they're the fore-front of modern feminism being so arrogant as to write the rules of attraction, and take power away from men.

How do you know how high school girls react to being calling fine nowadays?

High School girls are the epitome of vapid hypergamists who get their own double-standards ass-backwards all the time.

They consistently play with Barbie dolls inside their head so much, their expectations for being in a relationship would have to be a fairy tale brought to life. If the guy isn't up to her standards, and he paid her a complement, she'd probably go on a rant about how he's a 'creepy pervert' and even go as far as accusing him of harassing. However, if the guy looked like Drake, and said the same thing and in the same way as the 'creepy pervert', she'd be all over his dick right then and there.

I find this belief from men these days that you can’t hit on woman so strange.

It is strange, because men have no say in how the rules are written. Heck, ask Henry Cavill (Superman). He tweeted a year ago about how he's afraid to talk with women because he doesn't know what the rules are anymore. What was funny was backlash he got from women. Some are well-known feminist doubling down on their "all men are rapist" rhetoric because they were offended by the fact they were the real reason men can't talk to women. While other women, who are not as militant, started to back-pedal explaining "the rules" better, probably because they knew Cavill was on the market and they wanted to show him the direct path, lol.

I have never heard of anyone being charged with harassment just for hitting on a girl.

Well, sexual harassment laws exist for a reason. Netflix's "5 second rule" exists for a reason. Antia Hill, Matt Lauer, Brett Kavanaugh, Harvey Weinstein..... The story of Mattress Girl.

"charged" for sexual harassment, well this is the MeToo era where the circus of public opinion is apparently the judge, jury and executioner of some men's livelihoods.

 

[johnnydepth]

Every generation feels they were hard done by. Get over it and suck it up. In my business, I'm impressed with the next generation's work ethic to get the job done well and move on and up. You've been around the wrong people.

Every generation it has gotten a little worse until you get to where we are today. However, I'm sure we haven't hit bottom yet.
Fuck work ethic, it's just a polite term for get in line and do as you are told. It's just dressed up slavery, supplying a Walmart and McDonalds on every corner to make people feel like they have some control over their life.

 

[johnnydepth]

Get off your ass, and work for what you need, then move onto what you may want within realistic goals..getting on your feet by living in Mommies basement is fine when your 19.... But not when you find yourself at 30.

Now see, this is 1) a very antiquated view from a past generation and
2) a very Western civilization point of view.
I have heard this said so many times yet no one has any legitimate reason to back up this statement. Why is this so? Why shouldn't families stay together in the same home? It's common place in so many other parts of the world. Does it somehow seem to be UnAmerican? or anticommercialistic?

 

[jgg]

Walmart and McDonalds

Maybe you should work harder and get a better job? Move up from lot boy to greeter?