63 percent of men ages 18 to 29 in the United States are single

The news, compiled by The Hill web portal on the basis of various survey data, including the PEW Research Center, sheds light on the social situation of young men and women in the US population.

It was noted that while 63 percent of men ages 18 to 29 were single, this rate was 34 percent for young women of the same age group.

The news highlighted that there was a historic increase in the rates of “uniqueness” and “unlikeness” of young people, especially with the Covid-19 epidemic, and that there was an alarming contraction in their social circles.

It was highlighted that young men were more affected by the reduction in social relationships after the epidemic, and while the rate of those who had 6 or more close friends 30 years ago was 55%, it decreased to 27% in 2021 .

University of Akron psychology professor Ronald Levant said women can form emotionally close friendships with each other more easily than men: “They may not be dating men, but they have girlfriends with whom they spend time and receive support. emotional”. he used the phrase.

Emphasizing that the social disconnection experienced by young Americans may be related to the fact that it is reflected in suicide rates 4 times higher than women, the story also pointed out that almost all mass shootings are perpetrated by young men.

Niobe Way, a professor of psychology at New York University and founder of the Developing Our Common Humanity Project, said of the news data: “We are in a connection crisis where we are disconnected from ourselves and from others. And it’s getting worse.” she performed her assessment. (AA)