Nearly 40% of adults from 25-54 are unpartnered [Pew Research]
There is a lot to look here, but the main take away is that this unpartnered adults have been increasing significantly  over the last 30 years. Men are generally more likely to be unpartnered than women. Also, there are significant ethnic differences.<p>“While the unpartnered population includes some adults who were previously married (those who are separated, divorced or widowed), all of the growth in the unpartnered population since 1990 has come from a rise in the number who have never been married.<p>This trend has broad societal implications, as does the growing gap in well-being between partnered and unpartnered adults. Looking across a range of measures of economic and social status, unpartnered adults generally have different – often worse – outcomes than those who are married or cohabiting. This pattern is apparent among both men and women.<p>Unpartnered adults have lower earnings, on average, than partnered adults and are less likely to be employed or economically independent. They also have lower educational attainment and are more likely to live with their parents. Other research suggests that married and cohabiting adults fare better than those who are unpartnered when it comes to some health outcomes.”<p>I don’t think our society is setup for singles, particularly singles as the majority. And we are getting pretty close. These findings are really interesting.