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Love costs money — but for Gen Z, it’s $0. A new ‘romance recession’ is reshaping how young people date.

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Half of Gen Z spends nothing on dating 😳

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Jesse Jines, Michael Jorge, Samuel Means

  • Published: Dec 23, 2025, 12:00 AM EST
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 3.7K

Love costs money — but for Gen Z, it’s $0. A new ‘romance recession’ is reshaping how young people date.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer
  • Jesse JinesVideo Editor
  • Michael JorgeVideo Editor & Post Production Manager
  • Samuel MeansVideo Editor
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character

Transcript

So, Gen Z is going back to the basics old school style.

Mission accomplished.

Gen Z dating: pen and paper?

Cost?

Free.

No-cost dating literally is back for kids, teens, and adults who choose to pay for rent over love this month.