Just a bonkers stat from @dkthomp.bsky.social trends essay: Share of 12th graders who “ever go on dates” declined by 47% since the 1980s; the share who “visit friends weekly” has declined 22%; and the share who “go to monthly parties” is down 40%
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The Six Megatrends That Define 2026
Every week, I save dozens of screenshots of charts, essay passages, science and economics papers, and tweets.
