In France, only 76% of sexually active people had sex in the last year, a drop of 15 points since 2006. In the 18 to 24 age group, more than a quarter without activity, five times more than in 2006.

Digitalization makes the development of deep ties and physical contact difficult. Young people may be looking for a different form of intimacy, says Frédéd Rédéméd. The experiences of generations are being rediscovered, the writer Ariel Lenoir says.