Survey Report July 2, 2025
America’s Cultural Crossroads: Enduring Discontent, Rising Disconnection, and an Uncertain Future
A new survey from the Survey Center on American Life shows Americans are changing course on major cultural issues—from immigration and gay rights to gender roles and public trust. Continue Reading →
Political divisions between young men and women are preventing them from forming meaningful relationships. Continue Reading →
Survey Report 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 →
Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →
Marriage rates are plummeting. More young people are delaying or avoiding dating altogether. Pew Research recently found that 1 in 4 40-year-old American adults have never been married. Parenthood is viewed with much greater apprehension among young people than it once was. Continue Reading →
Until very recently, American culture has operated on the flawed notion that teenage dating and sex required little encouragement. Teenage romance was once seen as a natural part of American adolescence. This, it turns out, is completely wrong. Continue Reading →
Survey report September 14, 2023
The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume II
The Social Workplace, Volume II examines Americans’ expectations and experiences surrounding work, the workplace, and key job-related priorities such as pay and interpersonal connections. Continue Reading →
Americans are trapped in a loneliness epidemic. Across the country, people are having fewer social interactions, spending more time alone, and reporting fewer close friends. Continue Reading →
A novel survey experiment tests the relationship between LGBTQ identity and political ideology. Continue Reading →
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