The number of singles in the U.S. is growing: 'What people look for in a romantic partner has changed,' says scholar of singlehood
- Posted on October 17, 2025
- By CNBC
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The number of singles in the U.S. is growing: 'What people look for in a romantic partner has changed,' says scholar of singlehood

Geoff MacDonald has long been studying singlehood. The easier it is to be single, "the less incentive there is to be in a romantic relationship," he says.