Most Americans feel nothing in particular about taking surveys
Core finding
More than a third of Americans (36%) say they don't feel anything when it comes to taking surveys, ahead of every specific emotion, a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025, finds.
Excitement (27%) and joy (19%) are the most widely felt of the specific emotions; boredom (11%), frustration (5%) and confusion (3%) trail.
Topline distribution
Most Americans feel nothing in particular about taking surveys.
What feeling do you most associate with taking surveys?
n = 1,000 · Aug 20–25, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 20–25, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | ASA Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025
What feeling do you most associate with taking surveys?
Cite this question
ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.