“Inside the ‘disposable’ young American dating curse: ‘On to the next one’”

Last month, I chatted with journalist Adriana Diaz at the New York Post about the latest Pew Research study on generational belief differences in dating, jobs, careers, and marriage, and the “disposable” nature of online dating culture.

I've cut and pasted the beginning of the article below; to read the entire article click the link at the end.

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From “courtships” to “situationships,” dating in the USA sure ain’t what it used to be.

Most Americans believe young adults today face more challenges than their parents’ generation, particularly when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college, buying a home — and finding a spouse, according to the Pew Research Center.

A deluge of dating app options isn’t helping, either: The new study found that Americans are more than twice as likely to say younger adults today have it harder than their parents’ generation (46%) when trying to find a spouse compared to those that say they have it easier (21%). Around a third (32%) say the chances are about the same.

Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus, a sociologist, intimacy speaker and author, told The Post that the aforementioned factors Pew Research Center found to be more difficult for young adults today “are all things that revolve around traditional stability and future building.”

“With political shifts, climate change, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine there’s so much changing and uncertainty in our future,” said Gunsaullus, who explained that “stability and future building are more in question today” — making the thought of building a future with someone else seem even likely.

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Read the entire article about “disposable dating culture.”

-Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus — Sociologist, Intimacy Speaker, & Relationship Coach