Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living at home
I see this on the fringes of those within my circle of friends. I know one man in this age cohort who doesn&#x27;t seem to have a job, just plays video games all the time, and I don&#x27;t get it. But one thing I think about is what he has been exposed to: this is what he knows. I don&#x27;t think this individual I&#x27;m speaking of was raised with anything differently.<p>In this same light, as I believe the two concepts are directly related: another friend of mine basically refuses to date anymore because he thinks the sort of culture of Tinder dating is a waste of time that favors women disproportionately.<p>I suspect all of this is primarily cultural first, and not related specifically to work, the economy, pricing of good or services like buying a home and starting a family, which would come second.<p>That being said, if we were just talking about young single men, well, of course they&#x27;re staying at home. It makes no economic sense to move out and get an apartment. The cost of living in major metros makes renting nearly equivalent to paying a mortgage. Except no one is building affordable homes.