If you had other partners, please indicate all categories that apply to them. E. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Had sex with some other type of partner last year · Asked in 20 waves, 1988–2022 · 6,705 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 93% | 283 | ±8 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 145 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 283 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 218 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 337 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 394 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 305 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 336 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 335 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 423 |
| General Social Survey 2004 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 9% |
| 91% |
| 107 |
| ±12 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 7% | 93% | 123 | ±11 |
| Republicans † | 2% | 98% | 44 | ±19 |
General Social Survey 2021 · 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.
| 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 |
| face to face |
| 2,812 |
| 383 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 448 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 482 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 449 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 503 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 504 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 247 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 224 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 217 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 234 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 238 |