How Our Attitudes to Sex and Relationships Have Changed

How Our Attitudes to Sex and Relationships Have Changed

From Sextras by Sextras

March 25, 2025 · 50 min · Season 3 · Episode 22

About this episode

The episode reflects on how attitudes towards sex and relationships have evolved over the years, particularly from university to adulthood.

It’s been (nearly) five years since we started the podcast and, while we’ve been on a shamefully long hiatus, we thought it would be just about time we reflected on what exactly we’ve learned about sex and relationships. We discuss how our perception of sex, relationships, and friendship have evolved from the start of our 20s to our mid-20s (ew), from going after lots of sex at university for validation and attention, to discovering how sex fits into our lives as adults in evolving relationships. Honey tells us what she has learned through each relationship and breakup since starting the podcast, and her journey from being in a sex-heavy relationship, to celibacy, and eventually re-learning her pleasure. Maria explains how her six-year relationship has changed over the time, and reveals how being in a long-term relationship has impacted her sex life, and her own personal relationship with pleasure. We also briefly discuss how we approach friendships differently now, compared to when we were at uni, and what life should look like in your 20s versus our real life experiences. Finally, we comment on Gen Z attitudes to sex, and how much our sexuality is impacted by broader societal…

People in this episode

Host: Sextras

Guests: Honey, Maria

Topics covered

  • attitudes to sex
  • relationships
  • friendship
  • personal growth
  • Gen Z sexuality
  • societal impact on sexuality

Keywords

  • sex
  • relationships
  • friendship
  • personal growth
  • Gen Z
  • societal attitudes
  • pleasure

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