# Many Americans say their views on masculinity have shifted

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/many-americans-say-their-views-on-masculinity-have-shifted/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted May 11, 2026, about three-quarters of Americans (74%) say their sense of what it means to be masculine has changed at least a little over time.

About three-in-ten (31%) describe that change as somewhat and 15% as moderately, while 9% say a lot; 19% report only a little and 26% none at all.

## Topline

How much have your perceptions of what it means to be masculine changed over time?

Many Americans say their views on masculinity have shifted.

- Somewhat: 30.6%
- Not at all: 25.8%
- Only a little bit: 19.2%
- Moderately: 15.0%
- A lot: 9.4%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.38)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.38)