Bragging makes a bad impression
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 71.0% of Americans agree that bragging reflects poorly on a person, including 45.8% who agree and 25.2% who strongly agree.
Another 21.1% neither agree nor disagree. Disagreement accounts for 6.6%, with 1.3% strongly disagreeing.
Topline scale
Bragging makes a bad impression.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Bragging reflects poorly on a person.”
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Bragging reflects poorly on a person.”
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.