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KERA's Think

Why singles are giving up on dating

KERA's Think

KERA

Society & Culture, 071003, Kera, Think, Krysboyd

4.8861 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

There’s a record number of single people out there, but they aren’t finding each other. Jonathan Rosenthal, international editor for The Economist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why young people are throwing in the towel on finding the perfect partner, what education levels have to do with it, and why those who do want to partner up might be misled by dating apps hiding datable matches. His article is “All over the rich world, fewer people are hooking up and shacking up.”  

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0:00.0

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0:03.0

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0:12.0

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0:25.2

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0:30.8

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0:35.1

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0:38.1

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0:52.9

George Clooney's tabloid reputation used to be carefree playboy, having so much fun being rich,

0:59.4

handsome, and single after a brief early marriage that he might never want to settle down again.

1:04.7

But since 2014, he has been George Clooney family man, brilliant wife, two kids, the whole

1:10.1

domestic package. It is worth pointing

1:12.4

out that Mr. Clooney is 64 years old, which makes him a baby boomer. For younger generations,

1:18.1

the big relationship binary seems to be not serious relationship versus play the field. It's more

1:23.9

like play the field versus stay out of the game. From KERA in Dallas, this is Think.

1:30.0

I'm Chris Boyd.

1:31.3

This is happening in the United States and also in a lot of other parts of the world.

1:36.2

And while some people are perfectly content without romantic relationships in their lives,

1:40.7

plenty of others who would like to be partnered up simply cannot find the right person despite the record high numbers of single people out there. What gives? My guest,

1:50.2

Jonathan Rosenthal, looked into this phenomenon for The Economist, where he is international

1:54.2

editor. His article is titled, All Over the Rich World, Fewer People Are Hooking Up and Shacking Up. Jonathan,

2:00.7

welcome to think.

2:02.5

It's great to be here. Thank you. You start this article talking to a woman who is 30. She does date,

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