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‘No contact’ on the rise: Nearly 2 in 5 Americans cut ties with loved ones 60% of Gen Z respondents reported cutting someone off, compared to just 20% of baby boomers
Foxnews ^ | April 25, 2026 | Deirdre Bardolf Fox News

Posted on 04/25/2026 4:47:19 PM PDT by daniel1212

More Americans are choosing to walk away from difficult relationships instead of working through them, a new survey has revealed.

Nearly two in five Americans — 38% — say they have gone "no contact" with a friend or family member in the past year, according to a survey of 2,000 adults conducted in March by Talker Research for the therapy platform Talkspace...

Younger Americans were far more likely than older generations to report cutting someone off. The survey found that 60% of Gen Z respondents had gone "no contact," compared to 50% of millennials, 38% of Gen X and 20% of baby boomers...

John Puls..said , "This generation appears to have a low tolerance for otherwise poor behavior from their parents," .. "They are often conflict-avoidant, which prevents them from trying to meaningfully work through their issues with their parents."..

Thirty-six percent of overall respondents said the top reason for severing ties with someone was feeling disrespected. Nearly 30% said the relationship negatively affected their mental health or that the other person was too negative....

The cutoffs often appear to last.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: contraceptioncosts; genz; ghosting; liberals; narcissists; smartphonegen; tds
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To: daniel1212

Gn Z aka Gen Zero?


61 posted on 04/26/2026 7:55:53 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

Effectively what they have become


62 posted on 04/26/2026 12:40:11 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Paladin2

Think all this is bad....you ought to be part of the “silent generation” although personally I don’t have too many grievances.


63 posted on 04/26/2026 1:14:39 PM PDT by oldtech
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