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

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

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

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.

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

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- 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%

## 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: 2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: politics
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#perception-of-freedom-to-choose-family-associations-in-society-variable-politics_26](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#perception-of-freedom-to-choose-family-associations-in-society-variable-politics_26)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#perception-of-freedom-to-choose-family-associations-in-society-variable-politics_26](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#perception-of-freedom-to-choose-family-associations-in-society-variable-politics_26)