Reading the Atlantic: September 2026 "The Great Romance Slump"

To kick off the month of September---the first month that sounds like Fall---we will read the article "The Great Romance Slump" which asks "Why are so few young people finding love?"

The article explores why, despite greater freedom and seemingly endless ways to find love, more people are struggling to form lasting romantic partnerships—and how changing gender roles, economic insecurity, technology, and modern expectations are reshaping what love and singlehood mean.

Here is the free link to the article:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/modern-romance-recession/687968/?gift=vIg6YgHx4KloTIXcuBO5E8LcGlpXsANPDr9Gd9dCVdw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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