
? Z世代對(duì)“一夜情”的態(tài)度,,與20年前的千禧一代截然不同,他們不太可能有一夜情,,并且對(duì)婚姻的態(tài)度更加開放,。他們?cè)谝咔槠陂g萌生了浪漫理想主義的觀念。
年輕人以混亂的“模糊關(guān)系”,、“隱秘關(guān)系”和開放的約會(huì)態(tài)度聞名,,但他們?cè)诟星榉矫婵赡鼙壤弦惠吀J(rèn)真。
《時(shí)代》雜志與輿觀調(diào)查公司YouGov合作對(duì)1,000多名年輕人進(jìn)行的調(diào)查顯示,,約62%的Z世代受訪者表示,,自己和朋友通常不會(huì)發(fā)生一夜情。只有約23%的人表示有過隨意約會(huì)經(jīng)歷,,這與《時(shí)代》雜志2004年從年輕千禧一代獲得的反饋形成鮮明對(duì)比,。當(dāng)時(shí)約19%的年輕人表示不會(huì)發(fā)生一夜情,78%的人坦言第一次約會(huì)就會(huì)發(fā)生關(guān)系。
與人們對(duì)年輕人的刻板印象不同,,Z世代在親密關(guān)系中反而更為保守,。這也體現(xiàn)在他們對(duì)待感情的認(rèn)真態(tài)度上?!稌r(shí)代》雜志調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),,只有21%的Z世代受訪者認(rèn)同"婚姻無關(guān)緊要"的觀點(diǎn),而在20年前,,持有相同觀點(diǎn)的千禧一代比例高達(dá)39%,,這表明當(dāng)代年輕人對(duì)婚姻的接受度正在提升。
多方面的影響使當(dāng)代年輕人比前輩更認(rèn)真地對(duì)待感情,。最顯著的是,,新冠疫情迫使許多Z世代長(zhǎng)期居家隔離,他們錯(cuò)過了關(guān)鍵的成長(zhǎng)經(jīng)歷,,這阻礙了他們的社交成長(zhǎng),。而在“羅訴韋德案”被推翻后,越來越多人開始重新審視親密關(guān)系甚至性行為本身的意義,。關(guān)于婚姻,,Z世代更傾向于在更年輕時(shí)尋找靈魂伴侶,同時(shí)對(duì)離婚持更開放態(tài)度,。
Z世代媒體平臺(tái)Screenshot的25歲編輯查理·索耶對(duì)《時(shí)代》雜志表示:“我們注重自愛,,以各種可能的方式了解自己。社會(huì)給我們貼上自私的標(biāo)簽,,這種評(píng)價(jià)可能也適用于感情觀——我們不必總是遵循社會(huì)認(rèn)定的常規(guī)路徑,。”
Z世代鄙視隨意性關(guān)系,,并注重尋找人生伴侶
Z世代不僅比千禧一代更少進(jìn)行一夜情,,他們的性行為總體上也有所減少。
美國(guó)疾病預(yù)防控制中心(Center for Disease Control and Prevention,,CDC)的調(diào)查顯示,,2021年,約30%的青少年表示曾有過性行為,。遠(yuǎn)低于2019年的38%,,最大的原因就是疫情。Z世代在關(guān)鍵的性探索時(shí)期經(jīng)歷了封鎖,,這導(dǎo)致他們必要的社交成長(zhǎng)受阻,,進(jìn)而影響了未來親密關(guān)系的建立。但早在強(qiáng)制封控和配戴口罩政策出臺(tái)之前,,這一比例就已經(jīng)開始下降,;三十年前,,超過一半青少年表示有過性行為。
Z世代的婚姻觀也發(fā)生了變化,,這主要是因?yàn)榍拜厒兊脑庥鼋o他們帶來的啟示,。與千禧一代一樣,Z世代成長(zhǎng)在高離婚率的環(huán)境下,。許多人可能見證了父母婚姻破裂,,這改變了他們對(duì)婚姻的看法和結(jié)婚的意愿。美國(guó)家庭與婚姻研究中心(Center for Family and Marriage Research)2023年的一項(xiàng)研究顯示,,過去五十年,,美國(guó)的結(jié)婚率下降了約60%。
千禧一代對(duì)夫妻長(zhǎng)相廝守的可能性持懷疑態(tài)度,。但Z世代對(duì)婚姻的態(tài)度更偏重于理想主義,,許多人表示他們希望找到靈魂伴侶——根據(jù)Her Campus Media在2024年的調(diào)查,超過40%的Z世代處于認(rèn)真的戀愛關(guān)系,,27%的人正在尋找“對(duì)的人”,。而且有93%的人表示他們對(duì)結(jié)婚的想法感興趣。
這種現(xiàn)象可能有幾種解釋:一方面,,由于天真的個(gè)性和疫情期間的社交隔離,,Z世代可能更迷戀愛情。心理學(xué)家勞倫·納波利塔諾對(duì)《新聞周刊》表示:“他們目前的婚姻觀,,可能是因?yàn)樗麄儽容^年輕,。”
另一方面,,傳統(tǒng)的婚姻觀念和婚姻的角色已經(jīng)發(fā)生了變化。女性和男性的嚴(yán)格定義被顛覆,,更多年輕人期待在家庭職責(zé)和養(yǎng)家方面建立平等的伴侶關(guān)系,。人們因?yàn)檎鎼鄱皇且驗(yàn)榻?jīng)濟(jì)前景而結(jié)婚,有望解決由來已久的婚姻問題,。
Her Campus Media的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人兼首席執(zhí)行官斯蒂法妮·卡普蘭·劉易斯對(duì)《新聞周刊》表示:“老一輩可能因?yàn)楸匾曰蚧谏鐣?huì)壓力才選擇結(jié)婚,,這也導(dǎo)致離婚率較高,但Z世代對(duì)婚姻有不同的看法,。他們認(rèn)為,,對(duì)伴侶做出承諾和擁有一個(gè)內(nèi)部支持系統(tǒng),能給人帶來新的希望,?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
? Z世代對(duì)“一夜情”的態(tài)度,與20年前的千禧一代截然不同,,他們不太可能有一夜情,,并且對(duì)婚姻的態(tài)度更加開放,。他們?cè)谝咔槠陂g萌生了浪漫理想主義的觀念。
年輕人以混亂的“模糊關(guān)系”,、“隱秘關(guān)系”和開放的約會(huì)態(tài)度聞名,,但他們?cè)诟星榉矫婵赡鼙壤弦惠吀J(rèn)真。
《時(shí)代》雜志與輿觀調(diào)查公司YouGov合作對(duì)1,000多名年輕人進(jìn)行的調(diào)查顯示,,約62%的Z世代受訪者表示,,自己和朋友通常不會(huì)發(fā)生一夜情。只有約23%的人表示有過隨意約會(huì)經(jīng)歷,,這與《時(shí)代》雜志2004年從年輕千禧一代獲得的反饋形成鮮明對(duì)比,。當(dāng)時(shí)約19%的年輕人表示不會(huì)發(fā)生一夜情,78%的人坦言第一次約會(huì)就會(huì)發(fā)生關(guān)系,。
與人們對(duì)年輕人的刻板印象不同,,Z世代在親密關(guān)系中反而更為保守。這也體現(xiàn)在他們對(duì)待感情的認(rèn)真態(tài)度上,?!稌r(shí)代》雜志調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),只有21%的Z世代受訪者認(rèn)同"婚姻無關(guān)緊要"的觀點(diǎn),,而在20年前,,持有相同觀點(diǎn)的千禧一代比例高達(dá)39%,這表明當(dāng)代年輕人對(duì)婚姻的接受度正在提升,。
多方面的影響使當(dāng)代年輕人比前輩更認(rèn)真地對(duì)待感情,。最顯著的是,新冠疫情迫使許多Z世代長(zhǎng)期居家隔離,,他們錯(cuò)過了關(guān)鍵的成長(zhǎng)經(jīng)歷,,這阻礙了他們的社交成長(zhǎng)。而在“羅訴韋德案”被推翻后,,越來越多人開始重新審視親密關(guān)系甚至性行為本身的意義,。關(guān)于婚姻,Z世代更傾向于在更年輕時(shí)尋找靈魂伴侶,,同時(shí)對(duì)離婚持更開放態(tài)度,。
Z世代媒體平臺(tái)Screenshot的25歲編輯查理·索耶對(duì)《時(shí)代》雜志表示:“我們注重自愛,以各種可能的方式了解自己,。社會(huì)給我們貼上自私的標(biāo)簽,,這種評(píng)價(jià)可能也適用于感情觀——我們不必總是遵循社會(huì)認(rèn)定的常規(guī)路徑?!?/p>
Z世代鄙視隨意性關(guān)系,,并注重尋找人生伴侶
Z世代不僅比千禧一代更少進(jìn)行一夜情,他們的性行為總體上也有所減少,。
美國(guó)疾病預(yù)防控制中心(Center for Disease Control and Prevention,,CDC)的調(diào)查顯示,,2021年,約30%的青少年表示曾有過性行為,。遠(yuǎn)低于2019年的38%,,最大的原因就是疫情。Z世代在關(guān)鍵的性探索時(shí)期經(jīng)歷了封鎖,,這導(dǎo)致他們必要的社交成長(zhǎng)受阻,,進(jìn)而影響了未來親密關(guān)系的建立。但早在強(qiáng)制封控和配戴口罩政策出臺(tái)之前,,這一比例就已經(jīng)開始下降,;三十年前,超過一半青少年表示有過性行為,。
Z世代的婚姻觀也發(fā)生了變化,,這主要是因?yàn)榍拜厒兊脑庥鼋o他們帶來的啟示。與千禧一代一樣,,Z世代成長(zhǎng)在高離婚率的環(huán)境下,。許多人可能見證了父母婚姻破裂,這改變了他們對(duì)婚姻的看法和結(jié)婚的意愿,。美國(guó)家庭與婚姻研究中心(Center for Family and Marriage Research)2023年的一項(xiàng)研究顯示,,過去五十年,美國(guó)的結(jié)婚率下降了約60%,。
千禧一代對(duì)夫妻長(zhǎng)相廝守的可能性持懷疑態(tài)度,。但Z世代對(duì)婚姻的態(tài)度更偏重于理想主義,許多人表示他們希望找到靈魂伴侶——根據(jù)Her Campus Media在2024年的調(diào)查,,超過40%的Z世代處于認(rèn)真的戀愛關(guān)系,,27%的人正在尋找“對(duì)的人”。而且有93%的人表示他們對(duì)結(jié)婚的想法感興趣,。
這種現(xiàn)象可能有幾種解釋:一方面,,由于天真的個(gè)性和疫情期間的社交隔離,Z世代可能更迷戀愛情,。心理學(xué)家勞倫·納波利塔諾對(duì)《新聞周刊》表示:“他們目前的婚姻觀,可能是因?yàn)樗麄儽容^年輕,?!?/p>
另一方面,傳統(tǒng)的婚姻觀念和婚姻的角色已經(jīng)發(fā)生了變化,。女性和男性的嚴(yán)格定義被顛覆,,更多年輕人期待在家庭職責(zé)和養(yǎng)家方面建立平等的伴侶關(guān)系。人們因?yàn)檎鎼鄱皇且驗(yàn)榻?jīng)濟(jì)前景而結(jié)婚,,有望解決由來已久的婚姻問題,。
Her Campus Media的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人兼首席執(zhí)行官斯蒂法妮·卡普蘭·劉易斯對(duì)《新聞周刊》表示:“老一輩可能因?yàn)楸匾曰蚧谏鐣?huì)壓力才選擇結(jié)婚,,這也導(dǎo)致離婚率較高,但Z世代對(duì)婚姻有不同的看法,。他們認(rèn)為,,對(duì)伴侶做出承諾和擁有一個(gè)內(nèi)部支持系統(tǒng),能給人帶來新的希望,?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
? Gen Zers are far less likely to have one-night-stands than millennials 20 years ago, and they’re much more open to the idea of marriage. Their romantic idealism took root during the pandemic.
Young people are famous for their messy “situationships,” “sneaky links,” and open-minded attitudes about dating. But they may be taking relationships more seriously than older generations.
About 62% of Gen Z said they, and their friends, do not commonly have one-night stands, according to research from the Times, which polled more than 1,000 young people in partnership with YouGov. Only about 23% say they have casually hooked up, which is markedly different from responses the Times got from young millennials in 2004. Back then, about 19% of young people said they don’t have one-night stands, and 78% said they did partake in sex on a first date.
Defying stereotypes of young people, Gen Zers tend to be a bit more conservative in the bedroom. And in the same vein, they’re taking relationships more seriously. The Times found that 21% of the young generation agrees with the notion that marriage is irrelevant. Compared to 20 years ago, when 39% of millennials said the same thing, there seems to be a growing acceptance toward tying the knot.
There are several factors driving young people today to take relationships more seriously than the generation before them. Most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many Gen Z to be stuck at home, missing out on these critical life experiences and stunting social growth. And in a post–Roe v. Wade world, more are reconsidering their intimate lives and even the concept of sex altogether. When it comes to marriage, Gen Z are thinking about finding soulmates at an earlier age, and are more comfortable with the idea of divorce.
“We are about self-love and learning about ourselves in whatever way possible,” Charlie Sawyer, a 25-year-old editor at Gen Z media publication Screenshot, told the Times. “We are labeled by society as quite selfish and that’s probably the same with relationships, we don’t always need to be doing things that society deems to be the normal path.”
Gen Z is ditching casual sex and turning to life partnership
Gen Z isn’t only having fewer one-night stands than their millennial counterparts—they’re having less sex altogether.
About 30% of teens in 2021 said that they had ever had sex, a significant drop from 38% in 2019, according to a survey from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The biggest factor in this plunge was the pandemic—Gen Z experienced lockdown during a critical time of sexual exploration, which stunted social growth needed to make those intimate connections down the line. But this rate was declining far before mandates and masking; three decades ago, more than half of teenagers reported having sex.
Gen Z’s perspective of marriage has changed, too—and it’s largely thanks to watching the generations before them. These young adults, much like millennials, were raised in environments with high divorce rates. Many likely experienced their parents splitting, which altered their views and willingness to marry. Over the past five decades marriage rates have plunged by about 60%, according to a 2023 study from the Center for Family and Marriage Research.
Millennials were cynical about their odds for success in a long-term marriage. But Gen Z has adopted a more idealistic attitude, with many saying they want to find their soulmates—more than 40% are in serious relationships, and 27% are looking for “the one,” according to 2024 findings from Her Campus Media. And overwhelmingly, 93% said they were interested in the idea of marriage.
There are a few possible explanations: One is that Gen Zers might be more enamored with the idea of love, due to their naivety and social isolation during the pandemic. “It’s possible that their current marriage beliefs are reflective of their young age,” Lauren Napolitano, a psychologist, told Newsweek.
Another is that traditional ideas of and roles in marriages have changed. Rigid constructs of femininity and masculinity have been turned on their head, and more young people are expecting equal partnership in terms of household duties and breadwinning. By marrying for genuine love and not economic prospect, there’s hope that historical marital troubles will be squashed.
“Older generations may have felt drawn to marriage out of necessity or obligated based on societal pressures which also led to high divorce rates, but Gen Z sees things differently,” Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, cofounder and CEO of Her Campus Media, told Newsweek. “For them, there is renewed hope in committing to a partner and having a built-in support system.”