# Romantic-partner similarity matters to eight-in-ten Americans

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/romantic-partner-similarity-matters-to-eight-in-ten-americans/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 526 U.S. adults conducted in May 2026, 82% of Americans said similarity in a romantic partner is at least moderately important. This includes 40% who said moderately important, 32% who said very important, and 10% who said extremely important.

Another 14% said it is slightly important. About 4% said it is not important at all.

## Topline

How important is similarity in a romantic relationship partner?

82% of Americans say similarity in a romantic partner is at least moderately important.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Moderately important: 39.7%
- Very important: 32.4%
- Slightly important: 14.0%
- Extremely important: 9.9%
- Not important at all: 3.9%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 526
- Margin of error: +/- 4.6%
- Module: identity
- 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/spsp26#q-3.31](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.31)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=526 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.31](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.31)