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Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner or family members - but people you feel fairly close to… C. Now thinking of your best friend, or the friend you feel closest to: Is this friend a man or a woman?
Sex of closest friend · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,393 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Man | Woman | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 47% | 53% | 1393 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 48% | 52% | 364 | ±6 | |
| High school | 42% | 58% | 492 | ±5 | |
| Some college | 47% | 53% | 273 | ±7 | |
| Bachelor's | 52% | 48% | 187 | ±8 | |
| Postgraduate | 63% | 37% | 76 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 1986 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,393 |