The Romance Recession: A Crisis of Connection in a World of Abundance The recent proliferation of dating events and services like The Feels has led some to assume that we are living through a golden age of romance.
But scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find a different story.
According to an analysis by John Burn Murdoch for the Financial Times, the proportion of 25 to 34 year olds in marriages or cohabiting partnerships has dropped sharply since 1980, with college graduates experiencing a decline of almost 10 percentage points.