While expectations of marriage are high, a new study finds that single young adults are actually in a “dating recession,” with just 1 in 3 actively dating and many questioning their own dating skills.
That’s the subject of a new report by the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University. The 2026 State of Our Unions annual report is titled “The Dating Recession: How Bad Is It and What Can We Do?”
Who Cheats More? The Demographics of Infidelity in America
Slow But Sure: Does the Timing of Sex During Dating Matter?
Male Sexlessness is Rising But Not for the Reasons Incels Claim
Counterintuitive Trends in the Link Between Premarital Sex and Marital Stability
The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low
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