More than half feel they lack companionship
Core finding
For a majority of Americans, loneliness is at least an occasional feeling. Fifty-five percent say they feel a lack of companionship at least some of the time, including 17% who feel that way very often, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
The single most frequent response, though, points the other way: 28% say they hardly ever feel that lack, and another 17% say never.
Topline distribution
More than half feel they lack companionship.
How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
n = 1,000 · May 11, 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 | 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 |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.