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2026

February 2nd

Less than half of high school seniors date

The 1980s were the high school dating decade. Nearly 9-in-10 high schoolers reported at least occasionally going out on dates, and about half of high schoolers went out at least weekly. But in the '90s, dating began to decline. This trend accelerated through the 2000s and 2010s, before bottoming out in 2021. In 2024, a mere 46% of high school seniors reported ever going out on dates, and just 1-in-5 went out weekly. While popular shows like Euphoria and Never Have I Ever depict widespread high school romance, the data shows that reality is quite different.

by Grant Bailey

by Grant Bailey

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