There’s a lot of focus on how this relates to the happiness of men, but generally speaking hookups and pets aren’t an emotionally fulfilling alternative to a family for women, either. This is a worrying trend for everyone. Maybe a minority will be happier, but most are going to be lonelier and most likely more mentally ill. I suppose with legalization of marijuana we might not see a steady increase in alcoholism, but a quarter of the population being perpetually stoned probably isn’t really a good thing for society either. Oh well. Let’s just give them a UBI check and pretend everything is fine.