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Teens are skipping sex to play video games more than before

THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Apr 17, 2017, 6:07 pm IST
Updated : Apr 17, 2017, 6:07 pm IST

The time spent on gaming in New York is four points higher than the national average

The amount of times a teen has sex on an average has reduced from 32 percent to 27 percent. (Photo: Pixabay)
 The amount of times a teen has sex on an average has reduced from 32 percent to 27 percent. (Photo: Pixabay)

While most teens are busy addicted to drugs and alcohol, a new study states that they are now more into playing video games. Interestingly, teens are choosing to spend their time playing videos even over having sex. The number of teens have sex has reduced for the first time in 20 years.

According to a report in the New York Post, nearly half of the teens spend about three hours of their day gaming in their houses. The devices may differ and so do the games but they are so addicted that they might even give up sex for it. The time spent on gaming in New York is four points higher than the national average while the number of high schooler’s having sex has decreased from about 31 percent to 27 percent; a record low since 1997.

More teens are choosing video games over sex, alcohol and tobacco and while that maybe good news; the chances of the new-age addiction are a totally different case.

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