Daniel Cox, author of a book on "Generation Uncoupled," joins Chris Williamson to explain why young men and women increasingly distrust each other. Cox traces the divide to formative experiences rather than #MeToo or the manosphere: smaller families, intensive parenting that made kids feel special, less teenage dating and in-person socializing, and algorithm-fed stereotypes.
Cox says social media shows each sex the other's worst behavior, while women's fear reflects falling institutional trust and online harassment, which young liberal women report more. Surveys show young women judge female infidelity less harshly than male infidelity, and a majority of teen boys say girls get more school encouragement. He rejects monk mode, arguing friendships and community predict dating success. Politically, young women moved sharply left since 2016 while men stayed flat; he blames Democrats for omitting men and Trump for alienating young women. His remedy: curiosity, real conversation, and third spaces.