Study finds many young men feel lonely, disconnected, shut out of the American dream

A report from the Institute for Family Studies shows that more than half of young men in the United States feel lonely or isolated at least some of the time. The study, titled America’s Demoralized Men, used a YouGov survey of 2,000 men between the ages of 18 and 29 to examine their mental health, social lives, and civic engagement.

The findings indicate that 61% of respondents feel they have little control over their lives, while 43% said they are inclined to think of themselves as failures. Additionally, nearly half of the men surveyed reported lacking a sense of community. Michael Toscano, a co-author of the report and director of the Family First Technology Initiative, stated that while these men still desire marriage, fatherhood, and meaningful work, they often feel powerless to achieve those goals.