India, Feb. 25 -- For years, across the globe, in both the western and eastern worlds, within the poor South and wealthy North, we have heard that Gen Z stay single, but live with their parents and elders. They postpone social and personal decisions like marriage, independence, outings, and the need for personal spaces. This is true for some sections in urban India. Psychologists have grappled with such trends, which are opposed to the earlier ones, when youngsters craved freedom, and stepped out of their homes between 18 and 25 to pursue dreams, passions, intimacies, duties, and employment opportunities. The reasons were intuitive, and included social, work, personal, and financial pressures.

A new survey finds that Gen Z goes beyond th...