Why are women less happy? Feat. Dr. Gad Saad
In this interview excerpt, Dr. Gad Saad compares contemporary happiness levels in the United States to those of 50 years ago. He reports that men’s self‑reported happiness has remained stable or slightly improved, whereas women’s happiness has declined sharply over the past three to four decades. Saad speculates that a major driver of this decline is radical feminism, which he argues encourages women to pursue the same lifestyles and sexual norms as men—such as frequent one‑night‑stand encounters—despite inherent gender differences in what contributes to well‑being. He frames the argument as a hypothesis drawn from his book, emphasizing that cultural shifts, rather than biological factors, are largely responsible for the observed gender gap in happiness.
