Carefree bachelor or incel: Men are judged for being single, too

• Reports of widespread “dating burnout” and a cultural shift toward heteropessimism-a feeling of disappointment or despair at the state of relations between men and women-have caused panic in the media and dating apps.

Article Summaries:

• Reports of widespread “dating burnout” and a cultural shift toward heteropessimism-a feeling of disappointment or despair at the state of relations between men and women-have caused panic in the media and dating apps.

Sources:

• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-carefree-bachelor-incel-men.html