Dating Recession Is Real — Numbers Are Worse Than You Think

Young man and woman sitting at opposite ends of a park bench at dusk, both staring at their smartphones instead of each other, warm golden light fading to cold blue, symbolizing emotional disconnection and the 2026 American dating recession.

A new national survey of 5,275 young Americansjust confirmed what millions of peoplealready suspected: Dating is broken. And it’s getting worse. The 2026 State of Our Unions report —based on the 2025 National Dating Landscape Survey —paints a stark picture of young adultsstuck between wanting love and being unable to find it. Only 1 in … Read more