Economics is definitely a factor. They go to college and carry debt. Many go to college and also hold a job.
I didn’t go to college, I took a menial job at 18 and used the money to buy real estate. By 19 I didn’t need a job anymore, though I didn’t quit. Now in mid-20s I’ve been debt-free all the while and you could say I’m very comfortable :)
Most people my age are struggling, stressed, poorly educated despite their diplomas, and they say they can’t take on the extra responsibilities of marriage. Some of them do mean it. Some don’t.
My son went the AA route and has little debt but he was always entrepreneurial in spirit and didn’t need the excess courses. He also started at the bottom, bussing tables and eventually found his path by starting this business with is roommate at night after their day jobs by delivering fresh baked goods to FAU, which was a mile from their home.
Now it’s a storefront in downtown Boca that is cranking out revenue, a food truck in high demand and they ran their first party event in Miami Friday night, which sold out (not the baked goods business but I guess it would be a private, ticket sold version of a rave if that is still the proper term).