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While some people think that close relatives should be the most important people in one"s life, others think that it should be close friends who are the most important. Which view is closer to your opinion? Please choose a number on a scale of 1 to 7 whe
Importance of close friends versus close relatives · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,158 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Close relatives should definitely be the most important | 2 | 3 | Both should be equally important | 5 | 6 | Close friends should definitely be the most important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 2022 · 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 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,158 |
| 26% |
| 8% |
| 12% |
| 47% |
| 2% |
| 2% |
| 2% |
| 1158 |
| ±5 |
| Protestant | 35% | 4% | 15% | 41% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 474 | ±7 |
| Catholic | 28% | 12% | 9% | 45% | 4% | – | 2% | 259 | ±10 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±29 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | ±23 |
| None | 13% | 10% | 11% | 55% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 339 | ±9 |