67% of 12th graders say they’ll likely choose to get married someday, down from 80% in 1993. The decline reflects shifting views among girls.

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A broad majority of U.S. adults (76%) say they would want to live until they’re at least 80. That includes 29% who would like to reach 100.

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Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.

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Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).

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Most U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way – a view broadly shared across ages, racial and ethnic groups, partisan affiliations and income brackets.

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In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.

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Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.

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In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. Young men were more likely than young women to do so (20% vs. 15%).

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Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.

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Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.

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