Why Young Men Don't Date

My 20 year old son doesn't date. His friends don't date. My friends kids don't date. What is going on? When I was in my late teens and early 20s, life for my friends and me revolved around meeting girls. My son and his friends, who are athletic and outgoing, don't seem to put a lot of emphasis on dating. They play a lot of online video games, and have boys outtings. Once in a while one will hook up with a random girl they met on an app. Rarely does one have a girlfriend. This seems to be the norm for my friends' kids too. What is going on?

A parent asks why his 20-year-old son and his athletic, outgoing friends rarely date, preferring online video games and boys’ outings. The joke is the generational contrast: unlike the parent’s youth, young men now appear less focused on meeting girls and relationships, making the post a humorous observation about modern dating habits.

• @eternalclassic / 84774 2026-03-12