Four in ten Americans think young men and women don't understand each other
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 39.9% of Americans agree that young men and women just don't understand each other these days, 39.0% are neutral and 21.1% disagree.
Strong agreement accounts for 14.3% and strong disagreement for 7.2%.
Topline scale
Four in ten Americans think young men and women don't understand each other.
‘Young men and women just don’t understand each other these days.’ To what extent do you agree?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
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 | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
‘Young men and women just don’t understand each other these days.’ To what extent do you agree?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.