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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 | |
| Protestant | 45% | 55% | 874 | ±4 | |
| Catholic | 47% | 53% | 357 | ±6 | |
| Jewish † | 44% | 56% | 35 | ±17 | |
| Other faith † | 63% | 37% | 29 | ±22 | |
| None | 59% | 41% | 95 | ±11 |
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 |