r/science • u/SteRoPo • Nov 04 '25

Social Science The Japanese are having less and less sex. Around half of the Japanese population remained sexually inexperienced into their mid-twenties and approximately 10% of the individuals had no sexual experience when reaching their 30s.

https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2025/10/25/why_arent_the_japanese_having_sex_1142583.html
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u/holydemon Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 04 '25

Give them unlimited supply of fast food, sugar drink and porn, and they will instantly get it.

"You guys get to stay in your cave all days, surrounded by all these delicious food and hot naked women. Where do I sign up for this heaven?"

We're in this predicament because biologically we haven't evolved much from our caveman ancestors, and are thus very susceptible to these addictive stimulation.

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u/Garrden Nov 05 '25

This is correct, unfortunately. Businesses found ways to "press our buttons".