Almost half of gen Z viewers want less sex on screen, study finds

Annual UCLA report finds viewers between ages of 10 and 24 also want more shows and films about platonic connections

Less sex and more friendship - that's the verdict of gen Z on their preferences for US media, according to a new study by the Center for Scholars and Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA.

According to the center's annual Teens & Screens report, today's adolescents want less of the sex and trauma seen in shows like HBO's Euphoria and The Idol, and more storylines reflecting lives like their own", namely more platonic relationships and less of a focus on romance.