科技如何影响现代人性生活？未来会消失吗？
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在越来越宽容的性观念下，年轻人却正在收起“性”趣。根据北京大学和复旦大学组织的"中国人私生活调查"，有固定伴侣的年轻人（1995年到2003年之间出生）中，14.6%的男性和10.1%女性在过去一年中都没有性行为，这一比例比"70后"还高。
Under increasingly tolerant sexual attitudes, young people are losing interest in sex. According to the "Chinese Private Life Survey" organized by Peking University and Fudan University, among young people with fixed partners (born between 1995 and 2003), 14.6% of men and 10.1% of women had no sexual activity in the past year - a higher proportion than the "post-70s" generation.
美国圣地亚哥州立大学的心理学教授珍·特温格的研究显示，如今年轻人的性伴侣会比前两代人少。现在20岁出头的人与"X时代人"相比，完全没有性生活的比例高1.5倍。
Research by Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University shows that today's young people will have fewer sexual partners than the previous two generations. People in their early 20s today are 1.5 times more likely to have no sex at all compared to "Generation X" at the same age.
开放的性观念与现实的矛盾
The Paradox Between Open Sexual Attitudes and Reality
随着社会的开放，人们的性观念也愈发开放。2019年《年轻人性与爱调查报告》显示，婚前性行为的发生率高达71%，49.3%的男性拥有过4个及以上的性伴侣。
With the opening up of society, people's sexual attitudes have become more liberal. The 2019 "Youth Sex and Love Survey Report" showed that the incidence of premarital sex was as high as 71%, with 49.3% of men having had four or more sexual partners.
然而，开放的性观念并未带来更高的性活跃度。成人用品市场蓬勃发展，中国情趣市场规模已近千亿，80后、90后对成人用品的接受度超过93%。
However, open sexual attitudes have not led to higher sexual activity. The adult products market is booming, with China's sex toy market approaching 100 billion yuan, and post-80s and post-90s acceptance of adult products exceeding 93%.
科技如何降低"性趣"
How Technology Reduces "Sexual Interest"
研究表明，科技是影响性欲下降的最大因素。电子游戏、流媒体服务和互联网提供了替代的娱乐方式。色情内容的易获取性也改变了人们的性行为模式。
Research shows that technology is the biggest factor affecting declining libido. Video games, streaming services and the internet provide alternative forms of entertainment. The easy availability of pornography has also changed people's sexual behavior patterns.
2008年桑给巴尔的停电实验显示：断电一个月后，用电家庭的新生儿数量比往常多了20%，这直接证明了娱乐选择对生育行为的影响。
The 2008 Zanzibar blackout experiment showed: one month after the power outage, the number of newborns in households with electricity increased by 20% compared to usual, directly proving the impact of entertainment choices on reproductive behavior.
性生活的未来会怎样？
What Will the Future of Sex Life Be Like?
随着元宇宙和VR技术的发展，虚拟性行为正在兴起。科技可能进一步降低实际性生活的频率，使性从人际关系中更加独立。
With the development of metaverse and VR technology, virtual sex is emerging. Technology may further reduce the frequency of actual sex, making sex more independent from interpersonal relationships.
这引发深刻的社会思考：当科技提供了替代选择，传统性行为是否还有必要？如何在个人快乐与社会繁衍之间找到平衡？
This raises profound social questions: When technology provides alternatives, is traditional sexual behavior still necessary? How to find a balance between personal pleasure and social reproduction?
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