More than three-quarters say women should be cherished and protected by men

Sep 22–29, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

A large majority of Americans (76%) endorse the idea that women should be cherished and protected by men, including 46% who strongly agree.

Just 7% disagree, while 17% neither agree nor disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025.

Topline scale

More than three-quarters say women should be cherished and protected by men.

Strongly agree

46.2%

Somewhat agree

29.6%

Neither agree nor disagree

16.9%

Somewhat disagree

4.3%

Strongly disagree

3.0%

n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · 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	Sep 22–29, 2025
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.3%
Module	Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Women should be cherished and protected by men."?
reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.