Gen Z Is Too Exhausted to Date

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Gen Z is dating less overall. Only 56% of Gen Z have had a romantic relationship by adulthood and that's according to Yahoo Finance. And 69% of Gen Z says they're not ready for a relationship and that's according to Forbes. And furthermore, 75% of Gen Z are single right now.

[00:00:16]>> Now, is that because they're too busy making D appointments?

[00:00:19]Probably.

[00:00:20]>> D appointment? We can't That was direct.

[00:00:23]>> [laughter] >> Yeah.

[00:00:25]You mean just hooking up, you mean? Yes.

[00:00:27]Okay. Just hooking up. What did you just say? JUST HOOKING UP? WHAT?

[00:00:31]>> [laughter] >> STEPH, RUN WITH IT BECAUSE SHE said yeah, you you immediately jumped in and said yes. Yeah, I think that's why I'm not dating anyone is because like people are only looking for that and it's like this is childish. Yeah.

[00:00:44]Um It's a lot of work. I mean, I have a lot of friends that aren't It's not because they're hooking up with anyone.

[00:00:49]It's just everyone's tired. It's not It's a It's It's It's Burnout.

[00:00:53]>> Yeah.

[00:00:54]>> [laughter] >> It's a lot of work for a little reward.

[00:00:55]>> malaise on dating that is very And