Could this be a good thing? A record low of 56% of Gen Z adults were in a romantic relationship at any point during their teenage years. Some worry that young people have become disillusioned with life’s greatest wonder: love.
Teenagers giving up on relationships
Hopelessly devoted: Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson (in a still from the film Grease above) meet on the beach and fall in love — but today's teenagers are more likely to spend their summer breaks in their bedrooms. Glossary
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
YouGov - A British public opinion and polling company. It was co-founded by Nadhim Zahawi, a Conservative Party politician.
Depression - Low mood that affects someone's daily life, and can last for weeks or months.
Dostoevsky - Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humour and psychological insight (1821-1881).