The Sex Recession Is Real. AI Is About to Make It Worse. | Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus

"What are you avoiding talking about, and why?" After 33 years studying sex and intimacy, sociologist Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus says every stuck relationship she's seen comes back to that one question. In this conversation she explains why Gen Z is the first generation on record to have less sex than the one before it — and why AI companions could make it worse. Her fear, in her own words: that too many young people "could end up thinking that regular humans aren't worth it." We get into the skills nobody teaches: how to say what you actually want, how kids ended up with porn as their real sex education, and what a generation loses when a chatbot is easier company than a person. She also tells the story she once stood up and told a room of two hundred strangers — the night her own boundaries were violated, and the conversation she insisted on having the next day. Plus the practical side: date nights that don't turn into fights, the consent script she teaches young men, and the straight story on perimenopause and hormone therapy. 🎥 Watch the full conversation: [YOUTUBE EPISODE URL] 📝 Show notes, links and Dr. Jenn's book: [NICKSTANDLEA.COM EPISODE URL] DR. JENN: Dr. Jenn's Den: https://www.drjennsden.com Center for Courageous Intimacy — free worksheets, no email required: https://courageous-intimacy.com The talk we discuss, "Sex and the Price of 'Masculinity'": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1nBG9sPwSQ Her book: From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Zapier: Connect 8,000+ apps and build your own AI agents right inside ChatGPT. Link 👉 https://bit.ly/4gtcqwt Reach: Pick any four-year college, type in your student's GPA and test score, and see their odds built from that college's own published admissions data. Free. Link 👉 https://highschoolreach.com Subscribe for more conversations on intimacy, AI, and what it costs us to stop talking to each other. #podcast #intimacy #relationships #AI #GenZ