In The News February 21, 2023

Love and the Brain: Do Partnerships Really Make Us Happy?

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 21, 2023

The Case for Hanging Out

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 15, 2023

Americans are Increasingly Single and OK With It

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 15, 2023

Dating’s Deal Breakers and Romance Trends

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 15, 2023

Does Being Religious Make You More Desirable — Or Less?

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 15, 2023

Have More Sex, Please!

Kyle Gray

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In The News February 15, 2023

The Hidden Toll of Microstress

Kyle Gray

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The January 2023 American Perspectives Survey sheds some light on dating preferences, experiences, and perspectives. The national survey of more than 5,000 adults age 18 and older, including nearly 800 single adults, finds that Americans have strong dating preferences when it comes to living at home, being unemployed, and smoking. Continue Reading →

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In The News February 7, 2023

Boys and Men are Lonelier than Ever. What wan we do About It?

Kyle Gray

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
January 29, 2025

Romantic Recession: How Politics, Pessimism, and Anxiety Shape American Courtship

A new report by the Survey Center on American life finds that safety concerns and declining trust are reshaping modern dating, leaving many singles feeling pessimistic about their prospects. Sharp gender divides in attitudes toward dating apps, trust, and relationships reveal how these challenges are redefining the search for connection. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
September 24, 2024

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Americans are increasingly divided on gendered issues. A new report by the Survey Center on American Life provides context for how these divisions might impact the results of the 2024 Presidential election. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →