# More Americans report two or three close friends than any other number

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

More U.S. adults put their number of close personal friendships at two or three (42%) than at any other count, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.

About a quarter (25%) report four to six, 13% just one, and 10% seven or more, while 7% have none and 1% decline to answer.

## Topline

How many close personal friendships would you say you have today?

More Americans report two or three close friends than any other number.

- 2-3: 42.0%
- 4-6: 25.5%
- 1: 13.5%
- 7+: 10.3%
- None: 7.4%
- Prefer not to say: 1.4%

## 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: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#number-of-close-personal-friendships](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#number-of-close-personal-friendships)