More reject than accept that people can't choose which family to associate with

Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

A plurality of Americans (41%) reject the idea that people in their society cannot freely choose which family members to associate with, including 16% who strongly disagree.

A nearly equal 40% take no side, while fewer than one-in-five (18%) agree, including 3% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.

Topline scale

More reject than accept that people can't choose which family to associate with.

How much do you feel the following statement accurately describes people in your society: It is often the case that people in my society cannot freely choose which family member to associate with.

4 Neither agree nor disagree
40.4%
1 Strongly disagree
15.8%
2 Disagree
14.6%
3 Somewhat disagree
10.8%
5 Somewhat agree
10.5%
6 Agree
4.5%
7 Strongly agree
3.5%

n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesFeb 28 – Mar 6, 2025
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.5%
Modulepolitics
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    How much do you feel the following statement accurately describes people in your society: It is often the case that people in my society cannot freely choose which family member to associate with.

    verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.