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It’s no surprise that Gen Z is having less sex than previous generations, not (only) because of surveillance or puritanism or disinterest: As one 17-year-old high school senior told The Atlantic , “Sex is easy, and emotional connection is hard.” Hand-holding feels scarier than hooking up because it signals real vulnerability. Another student said... See more

TikTok is rebranding ice hockey rinks as ‘boy aquariums’ (Fast Company)

TikTok has rebranded ice hockey arenas as “boy aquariums,” with women filming players through the rink’s Plexiglas like fish in a tank. The joke has gone fully mainstream, with teams and players leaning in on the meme. The trend is also driving new, mostly female fans to... See more

Red states are kinkier than blue states. Arya, the sexual wellness AI platform, sent me their 2025 Bedroom Wrapped, pulling from data on more than 300,000 Americans. Felt like information you’d want to know. Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah ranked highest in reporting “nothing is taboo,” with slightly more emphasis on pain play and simple... See more

SEX HAD BECOME A CHORE. THEN THEY STARTED READING ROMANTASY. , nytimes

Romantasy has become a literary megatrend, selling “millions upon millions” of books and fueling massive BookTok fandoms built around “book husbands” and “spice rankings.” Beyond reviving the fiction market, the genre (which blends fantasy with “what is often very explicit sex,”... See more