How Social Media Made Us Less Social
April 3, 2025
Social media was meant to connect us, instead it has consumed us. Continue Reading →
The Gender Gap in Church is Growing
March 20, 2025
This past weekend I participated in a panel discussion focused on Generation Z, the gender divide, and the political ramifications of the growing divergence between young men and women. At one point, the moderator asked a question I had never considered: “Is the gender divide less evident among young Christians?” On its face, the question Continue Reading →
What’s Behind the Rapid Rise in LGBTQ Identity?
March 6, 2025
Since 2012, Gallup has tracked the size of America’s LGBTQ population. For the first few years, there was not much news to report. The percentage of Americans who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer was relatively low and inching up slowly year over year. Recently, the pace has sped up. Gallup’s newest report recorded the Continue Reading →
Is America Experiencing an Infidelity Epidemic?
February 20, 2025
When it comes to the state of romance and relationships, recent news has been somewhat disheartening. A recent poll we conducted on this topic revealed a considerable amount of dating pessimism. Perhaps even more concerning was how common young people believe infidelity has become. Young women are especially gloomy. Nearly six in ten young women (57 percent) Continue Reading →
How Bad is America’s Romantic Recession?
February 6, 2025
One of the benefits of writing a book about relationships, dating and gender dynamics is that lots of people have opinions about these topics and share them freely. I recently received an email from a woman in her 40s who has given up on dating and men. She gave me permission to share her email, Continue Reading →
Why So Many Working Class Americans Feel Left Out
January 23, 2025
This week I’m excited to publish a coauthored article written with Sam Pressler, author of Connective Tissue. Sam was a collaborator on our recent survey report, Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life. Sam is doing incredible work, and if you don’t already subscribe to his newsletter I’d highly recommend it! Earlier this week, Continue Reading →
“We’re So Back”
January 9, 2025
There are moments during an interview when you know you have just heard something important. This happened during a recent interview with a student at the University of Texas. My colleague, Kelsey, asked Brad* how he was feeling about the 2024 election results: “Among my peer group, there’s a saying, and the saying is, we’re Continue Reading →
Our Most Intriguing and Startling Survey Findings of 2024
December 26, 2024
Every year, I dedicate the last newsletter to showcasing some of the most intriguing charts and figures from our surveys. It’s a great opportunity to review all the work that was done over the past 12 months, and in some cases, revisit research that I’ve completely forgotten about. A year is a long time! The Continue Reading →
The Democratic Party’s Identity Crisis
December 12, 2024
In any presidential election, one candidate receives too much personal credit for their victory and the other far too much blame for their defeat. This year, Kamala Harris has largely been spared the recriminations that often follow losing candidates. Biden—whose late exit and dismal job approval rating certainly handicapped Harris—has faced considerable and largely deserved Continue Reading →
Why Fear Governs So Many of the Choices Single Young Women Make
November 27, 2024
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election decisively. He improved among most voting groups. But there is one group of voters who still roundly rejected him—single young women—even as their male peers moved decidedly in his direction. Even as the country shifted toward Trump—including a 10-point shift among single young men—single young women remained firmly Continue Reading →
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