Most Americans feel fairly free to express their true emotions
Core finding
A majority of Americans (55%) place themselves on the free side of a seven-point scale measuring how freely they feel they can express their true emotions, including 21% at the far end who feel completely free to do so. The largest single group, though, sits at the neutral middle (28%).
Toward the other end, a smaller share (17%) feel less free, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.
Topline distribution
Most Americans feel fairly free to express their true emotions.
On a scale of 1-7, how much do you believe you have freedom in expressing your true emotions?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · 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 | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | health |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
On a scale of 1-7, how much do you believe you have freedom in expressing your true emotions?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.