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Do you have a main romantic involvement - a (man/woman) you think of as a steady, a lover, a partner, or whatever?
Has a main romantic involvement · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–1998 · 1,501 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Yes | No | Has same gender partner | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 42% | 57% | 1% | 723 | ±4 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 723 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 778 |
| 41% |
| 59% |
| – |
| 150 |
| ±9 |
| Midwest | 44% | 55% | 1% | 179 | ±8 |
| South | 41% | 59% | – | 252 | ±7 |
| West | 43% | 56% | 1% | 142 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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.