Life & work · 2025 survey
Life Direction
Is your life going the way you expected or envisioned it would go?
Young men split almost evenly on whether life is going as they expected: 50% yes, 46% no.
The split
50.2% YesNo 46.4%
- Yes 50.2%
- Unsure 3.5%
- No 46.4%
Topline, all respondents
- Yes50.2%
- No46.4%
- Unsure3.5%
Most common answer
Yes
Share
50.2%
Respondents
1,000 American men aged 16 to 28
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes | 50.2 |
| No | 46.4 |
| Unsure | 3.5 |
Embed
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2025, “Is your life going the way you expected or envisioned it would go?”. 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded by Cygnal, October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2025/life-direction
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