As an old-school movie buff who has seen the evolution of cinema over several decades, I find the recent trend among teens to prefer friendship-focused stories and less explicit content quite heartening. It reminds me of my own youth, when films like “The Breakfast Club” and “Stand by Me” ruled the silver screen, capturing the essence of camaraderie and adolescent struggles without resorting to overt sexuality.
Teens want movies and shows to stay in the friend zone.
As a movie critic, I’ve noticed an increasing trend in today’s entertainment landscape, with productions like “Babygirl,” “Poor Things,” and “Fair Play” on the big screen, and series such as “Disclaimer” and “Tell Me Lies” on the small one, featuring explicit sexual content. However, a recent study by UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers titled “Teens & Screens,” reveals that younger audiences are expressing a preference for more modest portrayals and characters in platonic relationships. The survey, which polled approximately 1,500 respondents aged between 10 to 24, suggests this as one of the key findings.
A study revealed that a majority (around two-thirds) of teenagers expressed a preference for media stories centered around friendships, rather than sexual content serving as a central plot device. This is quite an increase from the previous year when only slightly more than half (51.5%) of those surveyed desired more content about non-romantic relationships, and less than half (47.5%) avoided shows or films where sex played a significant role in the storyline. The survey did not gather opinions on explicit sexual content from participants aged 10 to 13.
According to Alisha J. Hines, the research director at our center, our recent findings have strongly supported a pattern we noticed in our data from last year: young individuals are growing weary of traditional and irrelevant romantic themes on screen. Instead, they’re seeking narratives that offer a more accurate portrayal of diverse and complex relationships.
As a lover of youth culture, I found it fascinating that about 36.2% of adolescents expressed a preference for delving into fantasy worlds through content, compared to only 7.2% who preferred stories about the rich and famous, 13.9% on real-life issues, 24.2% on personal matters, and a mere 3.3% on other genres. When it came down to their most favored forms of entertainment, a whopping 39.2% of these young individuals opted for the immersive experience of video games, surpassing the 33.3% who favored TV or movies and the 27.5% who were captivated by social media platforms.
In terms of genuine experiences offered by digital entertainment platforms, nearly four out of ten adolescents found YouTube to be the most authentic, with TikTok close behind at slightly less than that (approximately three-fourths), and Instagram in third place with about a quarter of respondents preferring it. Twitter, which was once known as X, was rated as the least authentic platform by around one-fifth of the participants.
Erotic films used to dominate cinemas, thanks to blockbusters such as “Indecent Proposal” and “Basic Instinct.” However, following a drop in their popularity and the rise of TV series like “Game of Thrones” and “The Affair,” which pushed boundaries, Hollywood began spending less on explicit content. Lately, there’s been an increase in sexually suggestive films and shows. Yet, it appears that these movies and shows will likely target mature audiences, if the study’s conclusions are correct.
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2024-10-24 19:17