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@SW15 shared this synopsis of the history of the sexual marketplace on another thread. I thought it was a very accurate assement. Hopefully he doesn't mind me making a new thread with it, as I didn't want to derail the other one.The sexual marketplace is evolving in response to new technologies and other cultural changes. Some cultural changes can be made on laws made and others are based on social movements that become a part of study of various social science disciplines.
As I see it, in post World War II USA, there are have two big era of changes.
The first significant era of change took place between the 1960s-1980s, but more of the big events took place in the 1960s-1970s.The big changes of the 1960s-1970s that impacted the USA's sexual marketplace were:
The next era of change took place between the 1990s-2010s. The 1990s-2010s built upon the 1960s-1980s changes in the marketplace, but it was computer chip based technology that changed it all. The internet started to gain adoption in the 1990s, but the changes to the dating marketplace didn't take effect until the mid-2000s. Match.com launched in 1995, but it sort of lingered around until the early to mid 2000s, waiting for internet based initial matching to get de-stigmatized. Social media and smartphones also changed all too. Both emerged in the mid to late 2000s and quickly changed dating. The computer chip and computer networking based technology advancements of the 1990s-2000s really came together in the 2010s. App-based initial matching started for heterosexuals in 2012 with the launch of Tinder.
- The birth control pill, growth in use of all contraception methods, and promiscuity
- No fault divorce
- Women entering the workplace in less traditionally female roles
There were other social changes from the 1990s-present. Promiscuity was even more promoted in the media. People continued to delay marriage while not delaying sex and even marriage was considered more optional.
While this isn't everything that changed in the marketplace, I think I covered a lot of the things that have led to the 2010s-2020s market.
Things might change in the future if women see bad consequences for too much abundance. That has yet to happen. It might happen more in the 2030s, as the first half of the Millennial generation gets to perimenopause/menopause with almost nothing to show for 20-30 years of penis carousel riding.
My question to everyone is, where do you see the sexual marketplace headed?
@Solomon you are our resident predictor of the future. I'm counting on you!
We are seeing the very beginning of the end for the dating apps and this is a good thing. Perhaps they will go away, most likely they will have to change how they function if they want to stay in the fold. I could see dating apps geared toward common interests being something worth developing.
Women over inflating their values on social media will fade into the past as well because social media will become less relevant. Facebook has a huge problem on the horizon as their user base lacks young people to sustain its user base as older users die off. There is already data out there showing less engagement, and less personal posting on social media. As soon as they connect poor mental health to social media usage you will see more of a decline. Its no different than tobacco when they put warning labels on the harmful effects of it.
Also the bar/club business isn't as strong as it used to be. The 20-30yo crowd doesn't congregate in those places like they once did. Men approaching women in bars isn't as common nor successful as it once was. We've already seen how the decline in this industry has effected the sexual marketplace.
The economy is always a big driver. Here in the USA its getting harder to pay the bills on your own. The American dream of a house, family, and picket fence is long gone. Will economic struggles drive relationships? It has in the past. Will you see younger women get with older men due to the resources they can offer? Perhaps more young men will get with older women also for resources. Sugar daddy dating has increased in popularity and acceptance.
I'm not sure what the future looks like exactly, but I do think it will be more natural, organic, and resource based. I also think there will be less sex. Everything in life comes full circle, it just looks a little different the second time around.