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

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/more-than-three-quarters-say-women-should-be-cherished-and-protected-by-men/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

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

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Women should be cherished and protected by men."?

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

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 46.2%
- Somewhat agree: 29.6%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 16.9%
- Somewhat disagree: 4.3%
- Strongly disagree: 3.0%

## 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: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#mens-treatment-of-women](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#mens-treatment-of-women)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#mens-treatment-of-women](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#mens-treatment-of-women)