Is that just immediately, or ever?
“Currently,” according to the study, which is pretty weak sauce. It is an intentionally misleading headline to juice up a very unremarkable survey.
For example, the number of “uninterested” singles is actually lower than it was in the same survey 15 years ago, when it was 55 percent. Also, it becomes a lot more predictable when you realize this survey covers all ages and you see the breakdown:
37 percent — ages 18-29
39 percent — ages 30-49
50 percent — ages 50-64
75 percent — ages 65+
I wouldn’t think it’s that unnatural for someone who is single or divorced over the age of 50 to be uninterested in a relationship. So you would expect the number of “uninterested” singles to go up just based on the aging population. So you could say that this study shows a substantial INCREASE in interest in relationships compared to the previous generation.
I also don’t think it’s that strange for over a third of singles under 29 to say they are not interested in a relationship, either out of sour grapes or because they’re young and want their freedom.