Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age
From distractions to jealousy, how Americans navigate cellphones and social media in their romantic relationships.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
From distractions to jealousy, how Americans navigate cellphones and social media in their romantic relationships.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
A majority of online daters report being either very or somewhat concerned about how much data such services collect about them.
Certain black Americans – particularly those who are college educated or male – are more likely to say they’ve faced certain situations because of their race.
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say major tech companies favor the views of liberals over conservatives. At the same time, partisans differ on whether social media companies should flag inaccurate information on their platforms.
As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.
Six-in-ten women under 35 who have online dated say someone continued to contact them after they said they were not interested.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
Well before the 2020 election, many U.S. social media users are already exhausted by how many political posts they see on these platforms.
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
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