Study: Young People Want Closeness but Shy Away From Dating

A study of the intimate lives of people aged 18 to 29 is drawing attention to how the younger generation approaches close relationships today. The Latvian news portal Apollo.lv reports on it. The central finding is that some young people want closeness but are afraid of dates.

The internet offers everything at once

The description of the study stresses that today the internet offers everything immediately, while dating demands too many resources. In this situation, the young generation is said to have chosen entirely different paths rather than traditional dating and meeting in person.

What the study shows

According to Apollo.lv, the study reveals a surprising truth about what actually happens in young people's bedrooms. The source text gives no figures, researchers, sample size or country where the research was carried out. It is therefore not known what share of young people behave this way, or what exactly these other paths are.

The perception of dates as demanding in terms of time, energy and other resources is one of the reasons the study's description gives for young people choosing a different approach to relationships.