New study finds college graduates unlikely to get married

College graduates are changing church bells for career goals.

A new study published in Educational Economics found that the likelihood of getting married is much smaller, especially in its 20s and 30s.

Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed U.S. census data from more than 8 million Americans to determine that higher education is shaking dating and marriage games.

“We find that education changes not only a person’s resume, but also their opportunities, schedules, and expectations,” John V. Winters, professor of economics in Iowa and co-author of the new study, said in a statement.

“From expanding career opportunities to increasing independence, education reshapes what we look for in our partners, and when we are ready to commit and whether we want to get married.”

According to the study, every additional year spent on college reduces the chances of getting married between the ages of 25 and 34, a decrease of about 4 percentage points.

But the upside is that those who end their divorce after careers, graduate deans, and perhaps too many disastrous dates, those who end up with a later date are less likely to get divorced.

It seems that someone waits to say “I do” to someone because they focus on their career and independence – the more likely they are to choose themselves as their life partner if they do.

In the past, considering that more than 80% of young people aged 25 to 34 in 2023 were married, but today’s young people are waiting for things, and that number dropped to 38% considering 2023.

The more educated people are, the more likely they are to want to have a partner with a similar background – they are willing to wait for it.

According to a study published in social psychology and personality science – it seems that women have no problem waiting for their perfect match because they actually like to be single.

After analyzing data from nearly 6,000 single adults, University of Toronto psychologists Elaine Hoan and Geoff MacDonald found that women are not only happier themselves, but also more satisfied with their personality and overall satisfaction.

The reason for this is that women have supportive platonic relationships, so many feel that there is no romantic partner without that.

Experts say single men “have more benefits than single women.”

Today, with education and a good career, women do a good job financially and prove to be puddings, such as single women own more homes than single men in the United States.