[Kelly_2000]

"Just curious, but how do you know the morality benchmark has been lowered?"

This was a qualitative statement and observation not a quantitative one. By looking at how men and women courted , first date second date, no sex before marriage, church going etc. Steady relationships, married for life, these practices are not observable as mainstream anymore in the 50s and 60s maybe. The reality today is based on one night stands, teenage pregnancy, lowering in the age of girls having fist time sex. Serial dating is much more mainstream, this represents a shift in behavior and moral standards. Let me know your take on this

[MaxMax]

By looking at how men and women courted , first date second date,
no sex before marriage, church going etc. Steady relationships, married for life,
these practices are not observable as mainstream anymore in the 50s and 60s maybe.

You should talk to more elders. Nothing has changed sexually,
only that hatred for men has gone mainstream and greed laws have come of age.
See (Family Court System) for further analysis..

[HitmanLV]

Kelly is right - clearly the benchmark has been lowered. It's VERY easy for a man to go out and find an agreeable, fit, and attractive young woman, chat her up, agree with whatever she says (actually paying attention isn't important), validate whatever she says, butress with some personal experience and assure her how independent and empowered, smart and successful she is, and enjoy a brief sexual fling.

Not that I have ever done that.... ;-)

In any case, there were always men and women who were looser with their sexual habits. It's noticeably lower and looser now, I think.