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"Crush recession" is a new slang term for a major downturn in enthusiasm about dating.

While a crush recession may leave a lot of pessimistic folks around you, try to stay open to possibilities.

Remain authentically yourself while adjusting your dating habits, expectations, and goals appropriately.

We may not be in an economic recession just yet. But GenZers and Millenials have been claiming on social media that a so-called "crush recession" has already emerged. It's a drop in "interest rates," meaning a major downturn in people's enthusiasm and optimism about having crushes — and in dating in general. Now, the term "crush recession" is not an official one by any means, and there's no official body that determines whether and when we enter such a recession and when you might want to put your love into a high-yield savings account as a precaution. Nevertheless, it does help to know when there is such a perception out there and what to do about it.

Is There Really a Crush Recession?

When it comes to economic recessions, in the U.S. the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is the official arbiter. This body defines such a recession as a significant, widespread decline in economic activity that persists for more than a few months. If you are looking for a dating equivalent of the NBER, you'll be looking for a long time. There aren't measures such as nonfarm dating activity or number of times people are saying, "Do you like raisins? How about a date," to track dating enthusiasm.........

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