Is Dating Nowadays Harder Than Ever?
Published April 13th, 2023 by Sabah V.
Many young adults say that modern dating is “trash” and that traditional love is a thing of the past. Is this true?
Divorce Rates
The Institute of Family Studies issued a study where they gauged divorce rates in the US, and they claim that it has hit an all-time low. But, the main reason for this is because the rate of new marriages has plummeted significantly in the past 50 years.
The study aimed to find out how many newly married people there were out of 1,000 people from ages 15 and up. In 1970, the rate was 85.9 new marriages for every 1,000 people. In 2019, it hit an all-time low of 33.2 new marries for every 1,000 people.
In conclusion: it’s hard to gauge whether divorce rates are going up or down. The marriage rate has declined so the amount of divorces has also declined since there are less married couples in the first place.
Read here: https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-us-divorce-rate-has-hit-a-50-year-low
Relationship Rates
In an article from The Hill, they stated this: “More than 60 percent of young men are single, nearly twice the rate of unattached young women, signaling a larger breakdown in the social, romantic and sexual life of the American male. Men in their 20s are more likely than women in their 20s to be romantically uninvolved, sexually dormant, friendless and lonely. They stand at the vanguard of an epidemic of declining marriage, sexuality and relationships that afflicts all of young America.”
This is clearly a huge issue in society today, especially for those living in America. Suicide rates are four times higher for men than they are for women and this seems to be a contributing factor to the equation.
It is crazy that the implementation of social media was to bring people together, but it ended up isolating many.
The Solution
Although marriage rates are declining and the rate of single men is rising, there is still hope. There are still many people in faithful relationships, it’s just the number of them have declined. But, they are still out there.
My cousin and his girlfriend met when they were 14 and 15, and they have stayed together all this time. They are nearly 21 and 22 now and plan on getting married in the next couple years. Although this was very common in the previous generations, it is still possible in today’s day and age.
We can work around this by finding common red flags to avoid that would lead to toxic relationships. Another solution is to gauge where you meet people when you are serious about entering a relationship. Trying to find true love in a nightclub may not be your best option, so take these things into account and position yourself appropriately. Lastly, aim to be your true self. Because it is then and then only that you will find somebody who matches your energy.