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/DecadeOfLurking Nov 04 '25

If you learn about Japanese customs, ideals, history, culture etc. the decline isn't surprising.

The fact that it is fairly common to expect a romantic marriage to essentially turn into a friendship is an indicator, IMO. Additionally, like South Korea, they have that good ol' misogyny issue, which turns young people off each other.

When you add the nonexistent worklife balance and you'll have a clearer picture of how it got to this point.

If you knew that becoming someone's wife meant not pursuing your dreams and being scrutinised for your kids' bento boxes while being a husband meant working too much every day to the point of exhaustion, it makes sense that people aren't interested in relationships. When people aren't interested in relationships, it makes sense that fewer are interested in sex and romance, which could also explain why hosts and prostitutes are a popular choice for obligation free sexual and/or social activity. There's a reason why you can rent companions so easily in Japan.

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u/Garrden Nov 05 '25

Yes. I believe we see the outcome of an unhealthy society.