Eight in ten believe people generally like them

May 11, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

Roughly eight-in-ten Americans (79%) agree that people usually like them, including 18% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Just 9% disagree, and 12% land in the middle.

Topline scale

Eight in ten believe people generally like them.

Moderately agree

36.6%

Slightly agree

24.5%

Strongly agree

17.7%

Neither

12.2%

Slightly disagree

5.4%

Moderately disagree

2.2%

Strongly disagree

1.4%

n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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	May 11, 2026
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.3%
Module	identity
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: People usually like me.
reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.