Study Finds Many Young Men Feel Lonely, Disconnected, Shut Out of the American Dream

More than half of U.S. young men report feeling lonely or isolated at least some of the time, nearly half lack a sense of community, and many say the American dream feels increasingly out of reach, according to a report from the Institute for Family Studies.The second installment of the institute’s “America’s Demoralized Men” study, based on a nationally representative YouGov survey of 2,000 men ages 18 to 29, examined young men’s social lives, mental health, civic engagement, and online habits. Researchers said the findings revealed a generation that still desires marriage, fatherhood, and meaningful work but often struggles to achieve those goals.Michael Toscano is Senior Fellow, Director of the Family First Technology Initiative for the Institute for Family Studies. He previously served as Executive Director. The IFS was awarded a Heritage Innovation Prize in recognition of Michael's efforts to advance laws nationwide to make technology safer for kids. He is a leader of the "Future for the Family" movement; and his writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The New York Post, National Affairs, First Things, Compact, The American Conservative, National Review, and elsewhere. Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.substack.com/subscribe