Sober Dating 2026: Why Gen Z Is Ditching Alcohol and Having Better First Dates

A close-up of a sophisticated crystal mocktail glass with condensation on a wooden table, symbolizing the clarity and high-end feel of sober dating in 2026.

We’ve all been there. It’s 7:00 PM on a Tuesday, and you’re sitting in a dimly lit bar, nursing a $16 cocktail while waiting for a stranger you met on an app. You tell yourself the drink is just to “take the edge off,” but by 9:00 PM, you’re three rounds in, laughing at jokes … Read more