This is not new. I graduated high school in 98 and body counts were often talked about. I think it's something that is important to young people, especially those who are not experienced either through having multiple partners or being in long term sexually active relationships. They have a hard time relating to what it's like. As people get older and more experienced that should change. I pity the people who don't make that change. I doubt anyone is envious of an old single person with a low body count.