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Symposium on Young American Men

Life & work · 2025 survey

Relationship Status

What is your current relationship status?

61% of young American men are single, and 39% are single and looking.

Topline, all respondents

  • Single, but interested in a relationship39.4%
  • Single and not interested in a relationship22%
  • In a committed relationship18.3%
  • Married10.2%
  • Dating, but not in a committed relationship5.1%
  • Unsure3.4%
  • Divorced1.6%

Most common answer

Single, but interested in a relationship

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39.4%

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The numbers

What is your current relationship status?
ResponsePercent
Single, but interested in a relationship39.4
Single and not interested in a relationship22.0
In a committed relationship18.3
Married10.2
Dating, but not in a committed relationship5.1
Unsure3.4
Divorced1.6

Citation

Cygnal / The Lafayette Company, “What is your current relationship status?” Survey of 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%.