▲ 490 ▼ Gen Z is turned off by onscreen sex, wants no-mance over romance, a new study finds (www.latimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by wilberfan@lemmy.world to c/movies@lemmy.world 320 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Godort@lemm.ee 87 points 2 years ago (5 children) I'm with Gen Z here. They're absolutely right permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago (3 children) Just feels awkward, uncomfortable, and unnecessary most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago I don't feel like it's awkward or uncomfortable, but I do hate it when it's completely unnecessary. I don't even care if the sex is unrealistic as long as it's necessary for the plot. Just Chekhov's gun that shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Especially with many audiences. On your own or with a romantic partner it's not nearly as bad, but watching a sex scene with pretty much anyone else feels so awkward, which pulls you out of the scene. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randomsnark@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago same tbh permalink fedilink source parent [–] bullshitter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Amen , I am millenial and I too find it very uncomfortable. When I was young I was eagerly waiting for some hot scenes when porn was scarce but now anything remotely sexual iRRitates me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Yup, especially as a gay, sex scenes in movies have always been "I'm fine with straight people existing, but I don't want them rubbing my face in it" at best ... and it's rarely at best, with all the chemistry of a jar of nitrogen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Counterpoint: https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yep. 46 years old here and agree 100%. I find them gratuitous and awkward in a standard show or movie. And I have no problem with porn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago (3 children) Just feels awkward, uncomfortable, and unnecessary most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago I don't feel like it's awkward or uncomfortable, but I do hate it when it's completely unnecessary. I don't even care if the sex is unrealistic as long as it's necessary for the plot. Just Chekhov's gun that shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Especially with many audiences. On your own or with a romantic partner it's not nearly as bad, but watching a sex scene with pretty much anyone else feels so awkward, which pulls you out of the scene. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randomsnark@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago same tbh permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago I don't feel like it's awkward or uncomfortable, but I do hate it when it's completely unnecessary. I don't even care if the sex is unrealistic as long as it's necessary for the plot. Just Chekhov's gun that shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Especially with many audiences. On your own or with a romantic partner it's not nearly as bad, but watching a sex scene with pretty much anyone else feels so awkward, which pulls you out of the scene. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bullshitter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Amen , I am millenial and I too find it very uncomfortable. When I was young I was eagerly waiting for some hot scenes when porn was scarce but now anything remotely sexual iRRitates me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Yup, especially as a gay, sex scenes in movies have always been "I'm fine with straight people existing, but I don't want them rubbing my face in it" at best ... and it's rarely at best, with all the chemistry of a jar of nitrogen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Counterpoint: https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yep. 46 years old here and agree 100%. I find them gratuitous and awkward in a standard show or movie. And I have no problem with porn. permalink fedilink source parent