More than eight in ten feel they can choose who they interact with
Core finding
A sense of control over one's social circle is widely shared. More than eight-in-ten Americans (86%) agree they can choose the people they interact with in their lives, including 29% who strongly agree.
Just 5% disagree and 9% land in between, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
Topline scale
More than eight in ten feel they can choose who they interact with.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I can choose the people I interact with in my life.
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 | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I can choose the people I interact with in my life.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.