When it comes to relationships, young Americans are looking for the real thing.
A majority, 83% of women and 74% of men strongly endorse a dating culture focused on forming serious relationships, according to a 2026 survey of 5,275 22-to 35-year-old U.S. adults by the Institute for Family Studies.
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