Young Men Are (Quietly) Giving Up...Here’s Why!

Are we raising a lost generation of men? Is society failing young boys? In this emergency discussion, Steven sits down with expert guests to explore the recently published ‘Lost Boys Report’. The Diary Of A CEO’s masculinity discussion is joined by Scott Galloway and Logan Ury. Scott Galloway is a member of the advisory council for the American Institute for Boys and Men and Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business. Logan Ury is a behavioural scientist turned dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge.  00:00 Intro 02:03 The Lost Boys Report 06:02 How Did This Happen? 10:27 Fatherless Homes 14:29 Are Boys Mentally Weaker? 16:41 Is the Education System the Problem? 22:39 Where Are Male Role Models? 29:58 What the Stats Say About Dating 34:32 Dating Standards 44:13 Do Women Really Want Emotionally Attuned Men? 46:06 If They're Okay, Always Go on a Second Date 47:56 Men's Groups: Should We Have Them and What Are the Benefits? 54:46 Ads 55:40 Steve's Supportive Group of Friends 01:02:32 The Dangers of Porn for Young Boys 01:07:51 How Scott Helps Men With Porn Addiction 01:13:01 Men Approaching Women in a Post-MeToo Era 01:15:17 Teens Don’t Know How to Ask Girls Out in Person 01:25:11 Do Successful Women Struggle to Find a Partner? 01:28:00 Ads 01:30:13 The Rise of Feminism 01:31:53 Money Equals Identity for Men 01:37:08 Does Money Give Self-Worth to Women? 01:39:41 The Human Dating Boot Camp 01:48:32 How Is the Left Going to Get Men Back? 01:53:15 Advice for Parents of Young Boys 01:56:11 What Scott and Steve Had to Unlearn About Being a Man 02:11:01 Closing Message for the Lost Boys You can learn more about the March 2025 CSJ Report, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/2kI16MnW6Rb  Follow Scott:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/iY8VsRwW6Rb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/mtdT5dzW6Rb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/V8ukmVDW6Rb  Follow Logan: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/z6h5BeGW6Rb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/jzjDZkIW6Rb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/5SIP1FOW6Rb  You can purchase Scott’s book, ‘The Algebra of Happiness: The Pursuit of Success, Love and What It All Means’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/gNRRlBCU6Rb  You can purchase Logan’s book, ‘How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/4aQGk5EU6Rb  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Research document: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DOAC-Lost-Boys-Independent-Research-and-Further-Reading.pdf Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Intuit - https://www.intuit.com/careers/ Perfect Ted - https://www.perfectted.com with code STEVEN40 for 40% off