Are Young White Men Facing Discrimination?
January 8, 2026
About a year ago, I was at the University of Virginia conducting interviews for my book. I had a lot of interesting conversations with students about dating, politics, and their goals for the future. But one interview in particular stuck out. When I talked to Max, a senior preparing to graduate, he casually expressed that Continue Reading →
Our Most Noteworthy Survey Findings of 2025
December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe that 2025 is coming to a close. It was a taxing but rewarding year. I’ve mostly finished work on my book, Generation Uncoupled, which is tentatively scheduled for release in fall 2026. Although book research and writing have taken up much of my energy this year, we managed to Continue Reading →
The Dating Struggles of Noncollege Men
December 11, 2025
I write a lot about dating. So do lots of other people. Recently, a series of articles have been published that have hit on a not entirely novel thesis: dating men is a uniquely terrible experience for many women. These articles introduced new terms, “heterofatalism” or “heteropessimism,” to capture the unenviable experience of being a woman attracted Continue Reading →
Much Ado About Marriage
November 27, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving! If you enjoy this work, please share it with family members who you believe would value it. Part of what I like about writing Storylines every other week is that I don’t feel pressure to have an immediate response to each new poll result or breaking news event. A bimonthly publishing schedule means I’ll almost never be the first off the mark. As a result, it encourages me towards a less reactive and potentially more thoughtful type of engagement. This schedule challenges Continue Reading →
The Illusion of America’s Religious Revival
November 13, 2025
Americans may be warming back up to religion, but it’s not bringing them back to the pews. Continue Reading →
Why Married Couples Stay Together
October 30, 2025
The state of marriage seems pretty good these days. The divorce rate is falling, and polls consistently find that married Americans are overwhelmingly satisfied with their relationships. A poll we conducted earlier this year found that roughly eight in ten said they were completely or very satisfied with their marriages. Only five percent report being Continue Reading →
Is America’s Religious Decline Responsible for Falling Birthrates?
October 16, 2025
Americans are having fewer children. A new government report found that the birth rate in the United States hit an all-time low in 2024. Whether this constitutes a crisis may depend on what you believe is causing it. Is it the inevitable result of expanding economic opportunities for women? Improved access to and education about birth control? Continue Reading →
How Do We Practice Politics the Right Way?
October 2, 2025
Social media and performative politics have turned debate into spectacle, eroding genuine dialogue and making common ground harder to find. Continue Reading →
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 →
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