Black, Gen Z Women Are Becoming Celibate

A new trend is emerging among Black Gen Z women: celibacy. In a new survey from BLK, a dating app for the Black community, 64 percent of Black Gen Z women said they were celibate. Sixty-three percent of those women said they have chosen celibacy relatively recently, in just the last six months. Altogether, the shift toward celibacy was high among the young Black dating community, with 43 percent of all Black Gen Z daters practicing celibacy. In the survey, 61 percent said they chose celibacy in order to focus on self-growth, and 66 percent noted improved emotional wellbeing after taking the plunge.