Your cubicle or mine? Why gen Zs are having sex in public places

"You spy a dishy stranger across a bar. The attraction is instant. The urges are strong. What do you do? I assume that I'm being honeytrapped by a government organisation, because that would never happen to me. No, you take them back to yours. Or you would, except that you're gen Z, and as such you still live with your parents. Ah yes, nothing kills ardour like trying to sneak upstairs to a single bed in your childhood bedroom while your parents watch Newsnight."

"According to a survey of 2,000 adults by the retailer Lovehoney, 40% of those aged 18-24 were living with their parents, and two-fifths of them claim that their living arrangement is harming their sex lives. Twenty-two per cent of those surveyed said they had sex in public bathrooms, with 18% saying they have had sex in cars. Well, I'll know to avoid my local public toilets and any parked cars now. Calm down."

"According to the survey they average just 35 times a year, compared with the national average of 68. But this is when they should be having the most sex! Traditionally, yes, but the state of the housing market means that they are gradually becoming more and more celibate. I guess there's always self-love. Well, maybe but 56% of respondents said they had had to stop masturbating or having sex because they had been interrupted. This is a tragedy."

A survey of 2,000 adults by retailer Lovehoney found 40% of 18-24-year-olds live with their parents and two-fifths say this arrangement harms their sex lives. Twenty-two percent reported sex in public bathrooms and 18% in cars. Young adults living at home average 35 sexual encounters yearly versus a national average of 68. Fifty-six percent reported stopping masturbating or having sex because of interruptions. High housing costs, prolonged parental cohabitation, and increased screen time reduce privacy and face-to-face socialising, contributing to lower partnered sexual activity and increased reliance on improvised or solo sexual outlets.

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