Jeff Till
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Essay Topic #2
Young adults have always had different views on cultural, political, and social issues than
their elder generation. This is no different for views on sexual and romantic relationships. Over
the past few generations teenagers and young adults have become less and less attached to
many of their sexual partners than their previous generations. Attachment to a sexual partner
has become something of the past, and psychologists and scientists believe that there are
multiple reasons behind this change. One reason is the environments that teens and young
adults are now growing up in, and how the demands influence their thoughts. However not
just the environment is playing a role in shaping the sexual views of teenagers and young
adults, but also the views of adults about them. These views have changed the development of
teenagers and young adults.
In the past when two individuals had an intimate relationship, it was due to the love
that they had for one another. They believed that they could trust one another and shared a
romantic connection with each other. However, this has completely changed for the younger
generation. Nowadays teenagers and young adults have a different view about sexual
relationships. They do not see them as intimate relationships, and have very little attachment
to their sexual partners (Schmitt, 2008). Even though sexual thoughts are normal and healthy
for teenagers and young adults, many people feel that the way this generation is dealing with
