# Six in ten think America would be better off if people had more friends

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/six-in-ten-think-america-would-be-better-off-if-people-had-more-friends/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, 62% of Americans agree the United States would be a better country if people had more friends, including 22% who strongly agree.

About a quarter (23%) disagree, and the remaining 15% take neither side.

## Topline

If Americans had more friends, the United States would be a better country.

Six in ten think America would be better off if people had more friends.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat Agree: 39.5%
- Strongly Agree: 22.1%
- None of the Above: 15.2%
- Somewhat Disagree: 15.1%
- Strongly Disagree: 8.2%

## 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

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#impact-of-friendships-on-u.s.-society](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#impact-of-friendships-on-u.s.-society)

## 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#impact-of-friendships-on-u.s.-society](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#impact-of-friendships-on-u.s.-society)