A subtle but significant shift is occurring among teens and young adults regarding one of the hallmark behaviors of youth: dating.

It was once hard to find young people who weren’t actively dating. Now the opposite is true.

The percentage of single adults is growing and a large portion of young adult singles are no longer even looking for romantic partners. Dating in high schools has been decreasing for decades , and online dating platforms are feeling the pinch as they lose users each year to burnout and disinterest. Americans are even having sex less than previous generations.

Declines in marriage rates have been a talking point in my field for 15 years, but this more recent disengagement from all forms of romantic connection feels different and is more confusing.

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