Blavity: Why Black Gen Zs Are Rejecting Hot Girl Summer When it Comes to Dating
“Sorry Gilmore Girls fans, there’s still a few weeks left of summer and instead of applying an expected hot girl mentality to the season, Black Gen Zs are craving intimate connections that stand the test of time.
Problem is, they don’t know how to forge those kinds of relationships. According to a report with eharmony’s latest data, 75% of Gen Z say when dating someone, they find it difficult to build an ‘emotional connection’ with them, compared to 77% of Millennials and 73% of non-white participants.
Why are relationships harder than ever for Black Gen Zs, and what can young people do to help find the connections they want?”