My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Teenagers not having sex
Timeframe: Decade-long demographic shift with accelerating societal implications
What's Changing
Percentage of teens not having sex rose from 11% to 21% with trend doubling every 9 years, similar patterns emerging globally.
Driving Forces
Social media replacing physical social interaction
Academic and career pressure increasing
Dating apps creating paradox of choice
Changing cultural attitudes about relationships
Economic uncertainty affecting life timeline decisions
Winners
- Companies addressing social isolation
- Mental health and therapy services
- Alternative social connection platforms
- Industries not dependent on family formation
Losers
- Traditional dating and relationship industries
- Businesses dependent on family formation
- Countries with declining birth rates
- Social activities centered on couples
How to Position Yourself
Build solutions for meaningful social connection
Create products addressing loneliness epidemic
Develop alternative relationship and intimacy models
Focus on individual fulfillment rather than couple-focused products
Early Signals to Watch
Example Implementation
“Platform helping young people build meaningful platonic friendships and social connections, addressing root cause of social isolation rather than just dating.”