No link to the study, so here it is.<p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/07/25/the-experiences-of-u-s-adults-who-dont-have-children/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/07/25/the-exp...</a><p>Some immediate things that jump out at me:<p>* Large rise/drop in those not wanting vs wanting kids since 2018 for the under-50 crowd (10% and 11%, respectively)<p>* 57% of the under-50 just don't want kids. The second is much the same ("focus on other things" 44%). You have to get to the third and fourth reason before external factors come in ("Concerns about the world" 38%, "Can't Afford" 36%) and "concerns about the environment" comes in a distant 5th at 26%<p>* Both under-50 and over-50 who don't/didn't have kids have very positive feelings about it, until it comes to interacting with friends with kids. A full third of respondents report positive job and career outcomes without kids.<p>* A whopping 2/3rds of over-50 have nieces and nephews, which fill the gap for kids.<p>* "About a third of older adults without kids say they, rather than a sibling, would provide more care for their parents."<p>* "78% of single adults under 50 who say they're unlikely to have kids report that this hasn't impacted their dating life."