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.
Topline, all respondents
- Yes50.2%
- No46.4%
- Unsure3.5%
Most common answer
Yes
Share
50.2%
Deck page
p.15
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes | 50.2 |
| No | 46.4 |
| Unsure | 3.5 |
Citation
Cygnal / The Lafayette Company, “Is your life going the way you expected or envisioned it would go?” Survey of 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%.