When I told a group of iGen’ers that their generation was actually less sexually active than previous generations, most didn’t believe me—which isn’t surprising, as young people often overestimate how many of their peers are having sex and the number of partners they’re having it with. But they still came up with some plausible reasons that echo some of iGen’ers’ cardinal traits, especially their concern with safety and their practical outlook. “Teens are being scared into not having sex. When I was in high school the ‘no sex’ propaganda was strong. We watched videos of what diseased genitals
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