Why Young Women Are Giving Up on Sex

There’s a new kind of dry spell moving through dating culture, and it has nothing to do with moral beliefs. More young single women are choosing celibacy, not because they’re waiting for marriage, but because they’re exhausted by the way dating feels today.

Mandana Zarghami, 29, told The New York Post she spent four years without sex after too many disappointing “situationships.” She deleted her dating apps, skipped dates, and used the time to reset her relationship patterns.