How couples met (1930-2024)

We went from 90% important social structures in order to meet a mate to 60%+ online, anonymous, superficial etc. People wonder what went wrong, but when your primary method for meeting a mate is whether they swipe right on a mostly performative picture vs family, neighbours, church which are all deeply interconnected communities then what went wrong is obvious and what to do next is equally obvious.

the big drop in school and college is surprising

Nothing surprising. In the modern society, if a man pays an unsolicited attention to a woman, it can and will in some cases considered harassment. Modern kids know that well.

It’s really hard asf now for a man.

Not worth it.

Another chart for people to see it all at once @burkov

There it is... things went to sh!t in 2013...

Im a bit curious about the 0.01% meeting online in 1981 😀

It would be really interesting if divorce rates could be added to each category

I’m proud to say I met my wife on a plane 5 years ago. We sat next to each other completely by chance. We somehow started a conversation and exchanged numbers and the rest is history :)