The way people in the UK form and maintain romantic partnerships has moved away from patterns that seemed fixed a generation ago. Fewer couples marry before living together. Dating apps, once treated as the primary method for meeting someone, have started losing users. A growing number of people say they are content being single and have stopped looking for partners altogether. These tendencies exist side by side, sometimes contradicting each other, sometimes reinforcing new habits that are still taking root. What follows examines where relationships in the UK sit right now, pulling from recent surveys and population data to give a grounded picture. Dating Apps Are Losing Their Hold Ofcom…