Millennials Generation in the Work Force Seek Flexibility; Fewer Sex Partners Than Parents

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An international survey regarding millennials as employees show the preference for flexible work arrangements. The "hook up generation" is apparently mislabeled as a new study shows that millennials have fewer sexual partners than their parents.

The global survey by EY.com found that it is more difficult for most US millennials as employees and young parents to balance work and life responsibilities compared to the Boomers generation. Work flexibility is also important for employees as the work hours increased over the past few years. The data was taken from almost 10,000 full-time employees aged 18 to 67 years from various countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, China, India, Brazil, and Mexico.

The research also indicated that in the US survey population, ages 25 to 29 is the time when promotion for manager comes and also when respondents have babies. According to Harvard Business Review, millennials are the highest percentage to have a partner who has full-time work.

According to EY's research, millennials are called "Generation Go" since they are willing to make arrangements to gain more flexibility. As a result, employees suffer from poor pay and lost promotion opportunities.

"Research shows people aren't actually asking for all that much. They want flexible start and ending times and telecommuting for 1-2 days per week. And these options improve employee engagement and productivity," according to Karyn Twartonite, EY Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer.

For companies who do not want their talented employees to quit to be more flexible, they should offer paid leaves and flexibility for men and women. These should also be customized to better fit the individual to give employees some control over their work arrangement.

Meanwhile, a study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior tracked a surprising change in the sexual behavior and attitudes among adults in the United States. The study found that individuals who are born between 1982 and 1999 will have fewer sex partners than former generations.

A 40 years' worth of sexual data gathered from more than 30,000 American show that millennials will have an average of eight different partners, Gen Xers have 10, and baby boomers have 12, according to Mashable.

A theory regarding the lower number of partners in millennials is due to sex education and the individualistic culture of the generation, according to The Washington Post. Millennials are more sexually tolerant and less judgmental with more than 60 percent millennials thinking there's nothing wrong with premarital sex and more than 50 percent who see no problem with same-sex relationships.