New site, relatively, which isn't the young people thing. But more, I think if you were raised with religious beliefs & structure, then you need a certain amount of both scientific education (not science only, but credible scientific methodology) and freedom from the presence of your upbringing. Basically, you need to grow up. Correspondingly, much research shows mid-20s being the age when more folks move out on their own vs late teens/early 20s a generation ago, and earlier if we go further back. So, it makes more sense for people to explore and transition their perspectives later in life. It is really closely interrelated with maturity, culture, environment, self-worth... Not occurring in a vacuum is my point. Sharing something you feel may alienate a loved one takes consideration and evaluation.

As a well aged cheddar "(I am so "mature" that, were I a cheese, I would be labeled "grand reserve"!)" gave me a chuckle.
Thanks.

Are we "mature" or overly ripe? I like to think I will never reach the pinnacle of matureness as I keep evolving (mentally but devolving physically).

apart from the fact that at the time when i was in my 20s, even 30s still, internet didn't exist yet, i was also too bloody busy living my real-time life to even watch the news on telly or read the papers, let alone "sacrifice" hours every day keeping in touch with the virtual world. i wasn't even a big reader until i was past 50 - too much to live

I think the younger people are more likely using hookup apps like Tindr.

These seem like pretty fair informal observations.

As an Older Person, I find the minimal amount of teenage / twentysomething angst and immaturity to be a feature rather than a bug.

I agree with @Cheri that many younger people find unbelief more of a "given" and don't have trouble socializing around other things. I think atheism and areligion more generally become kind of irrelevant when one's subculture doesn't find these ideas novel and challenging and people just treat each others as fellow humans and respect differences. Millennials, on balance, seem to have this somewhat figured out. My millenial stepdaughter is very social, has a wide range of friends, and they don't seem to discuss or engage with each other over religious beliefs. If you have them or not, fine, it's your business.

But I grew up in a world where such freedom of choice / nonconformity were taboo and my generation (Boomers) is basically still mired in those old taboos.

The younger folks who ARE here seem a bit more militant / damaged by a past in some more strident form of theism. As a European, you may not realize how rampant Christian fundamentalism is here. It's pretty awful actually. Particularly in the so-called Bible Belt (mostly the Deep South).

I think the reason is that younger people are more open to atheism/agnosticm, and have a much easier time finding other nonbelievers to associate with. Older folks are still pretty bound to belief in god and rely on social media to find others who don't believe. Any way, that has been my experience.

I think the reason is that younger people are more open to atheism/agnosticm, and have a much easier time finding other nonbelievers to associate with. Older folks are still pretty bound to belief in god and rely on social media to find others who don't believe. Any way, that has been my experience.

My late partner was from a Moslem country (Iran). Her mother promoted her to question everything and she did. She said as soon as she could reason she couldn't understand why religion had such a hold on people. When the revolution hit in 77' she then realized how strong a hold it did have.
I think a lot of this question is more about the parents than the kids. Her 2 oldest kids became S. Baptists and she realized not having a religion in the household was not enough. One had to also foster Critical Thinking.

I don't know if it helps your research but I am 70y.o. I have never had a god, nor ever wanted one; nor had any of my relations (probably due to ww2), yes and I have 3 degrees and was a Lecturer in Counselling.

I think part of it is that this site doesn't appeal as much to younger people. Why exactly that is, I don't know. This is a broad generalization, and just a thought, but maybe they're expecting a quick and easy dating site, and this requires more time and thought.

Of course but hopefully, a sight like this can change that.

Oh, I thought you meant mature emotionally.....

It takes time to figure things out after an entire childhood of brainwashing. So true.