# Americans most like to spend free time with immediate family

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## Reading

Immediate family edges out solitude as Americans' favorite way to spend free time: 37% like that time with their immediate family best, while 30% would rather be by themselves, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.

A smaller share (18%) prefers free time with close friends. Relatively few like a large group of friends and family best (7%), while extended family (3%), a large group that includes people they don't know (2%), and something else (2%) round out the list.

## Topline

Which of the following best describes how you like to spend your free time?

Americans most like to spend free time with immediate family.

- With my immediate family: 36.9%
- By myself: 30.1%
- With my close friends: 18.4%
- With a large group of friends and family: 6.9%
- With my extended family: 3.4%
- Other: 2.3%
- With a large group, including people I don’t know: 2.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#free-time-activities](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#free-time-activities)

## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

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