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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 | |
| White | 47% | 53% | 1189 | ±3 | |
| Black | 39% | 61% | 168 | ±9 | |
| Other races † | 67% | 33% | 36 | ±20 |
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 |