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Don’t Call It Singleness — Gen Z Is Now ‘Solo-Maxxing’

Don’t Call It Singleness — Gen Z Is Now ‘Solo-Maxxing’

Monday, August 10, 2026
As dating becomes more expensive and harder to navigate, a new viral trend is encouraging more Gen Z adults to stop chasing relationships and start building lives they’re happy living alone. Dinner for two? That’ll be about $205. That’s the average cost of a Gen Z date in the U.S., according to Bank of Montreal’s…