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Because they’re financially stressed and can’t afford kids.
by babaganoosh89 8y ago
Because they’re financially stressed and can’t afford kids.
- craftyguy 8y agoThe article mentions the availability of free birth control in some places. Can you describe how being 'financially stressed' has anything to do with the ability or desire to have sex?
- felix_nagaand 8y agoBirth control is not 100% effective, nor without side effects.
- rocketpastsix 8y agoNot OP, but right now that age group is hampered with student loans up to their neck so to speak. They literally can not afford a kid. And yes, while there are a plethora of birth control methods available for free, nothing is 100%. I would imagine that the looming possibility of a kid, regardless of BC, is enough to keep younger people from having sex.
- icsllaf 8y agoRelating back to the feeling of "not being good enough". You are scared that your mate might reject you because you are too poor or have less to offer than whoever else you're competing against. Which, in terms of dating in the modern world, is pretty much everyone in the world. Less money/confidence also relates to less time spent on personal hygiene and grooming and also less willingness to put yourself out there. In general, I think that having less money does not directly correlate to you having less sex as the promiscuity rates in many lower income neighborhoods is higher than the average. But the feeling of "financially stressed" more relates to intelligence AND the lack of financial resources.
- bytematic 8y agoPaying for drinks/dinner, spending the time to acquire a date, spending the time and effort courting them. Imagine if it was more than one date, I can see tons of ways for money, energy, and time goes away!