That doesn't really explain the downward trend--at least directly. As the article hints at, our view of pre-marital sex has never been more positive. And the a

That doesn't really explain the downward trend--at least directly. As the article hints at, our view of pre-marital sex has never been more positive. And the article does not that other countries are seeing the same trend--though the ones that are mentioned are also historically protestant. I think its probably the opposite. Historical dating has been stigmatized. The norm seems to be sex first, then a relationship. Young women, in particular, but also young men, are described as "needy," "clingy," or "creepy" if they expect monogamy from the outset of dating. I'd probably still be a virgin if I had to lose it during a one night stand.