Friendship satisfaction is high
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 75% of Americans said they are satisfied with the number of personal friendships they currently have, including 43% who said very satisfied and 32% who said somewhat satisfied.
About a quarter said they are not satisfied, with 17% who said not very satisfied and 7% who said not at all satisfied. Another 1% said none of the above.
Topline distribution
75% of Americans are satisfied with the number of personal friendships they have.
How satisfied are you with the number of personal friendships you currently have?
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
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 | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | media_fin |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
How satisfied are you with the number of personal friendships you currently have?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.