A new study from a General Social Survey shows that more than half of young Americans aged 18 to 34 are single. This is the peak since the 1980s, when 35% of people asked say they didn't have a "steady partner," which jumped to 51% in 2018. The same age group showed that 28% were married in 2018, versus 39% in 2004 and 48% in 1986.
This comes at a time when dating apps seem to be on nearly every single American's phone, leading to multiple love interests and not a steady partner, according to the survey. Thomas Edwards Jr., a dating coach and founder of the Professional Wingman, commented on the situation, stating, "Access is so rampant. and so it makes us feel like, ‘Well, I have access to potential partners at my fingertips, I don’t need to do so much, because the access will always be there.’ So we fall into this state of complacency."
The study also showed that people are getting married later in life, stating that they weren't financially stable or they hadn't found the right person. The median age for a first marriage was 27.8 for women and 29.8 for men.
Source: Philly.com
