More than half feel isolated or left out at times
Core finding
In a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026, more than half of Americans (55%) at least sometimes feel isolated, lacking companionship, or left out.
That includes 17% who feel that way often and 38% who feel it sometimes, while the other 45% say hardly ever.
Topline distribution
More than half feel isolated or left out at times.
How often do you feel isolated from others, that you lack companionship, or that you are left out?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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 | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
How often do you feel isolated from others, that you lack companionship, or that you are left out?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.