A New Report Shows That Gen Z Wants Less Sex & Romance In Their TV & Movies

FG Trade Latin/E+/Getty ImagesA lot of us parents from the Gen X and Millennial eras have stereotypes in our heads about Gen Z kids (aged about 12 to 24). We picture them always on their screens watching 30-second YouTube Shorts and not really understanding the beauty of a night at the movie theater or anticipating a TV show season finale. But UCLA’s 2025 Teens and Screens annual report just dropped, and it contains some surprising information about our kids and their watching habits. First and foremost? Teens and tweens still love TV shows and movies. A full 57% said that they watch tradition