We focus so much on the negative – there is more kindness and respect amongst young people than they are ever given credit for, as this major YouGov survey shows!

Attitudes of young men in British society have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, with fears prompted about the popularity of misogynist figures like Andrew Tate on social media, and more recently by hit Netflix drama Adolescence. Now a major new YouGov study examines the beliefs of young men through a tour of issues ranging from gender equality, misogyny, and masculinity.

The results paint a complex picture, which does not necessarily support the national narrative that there is misogyny problem that is uniquely confined to young men. While potentially misogynist views are certainly held by a minority of young men and boys, in many cases they are not held at a rate significantly higher than among their elders.