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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 | |
| Protestant |
| 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 |
| 38% |
| 62% |
| – |
| 398 |
| ±6 |
| Catholic | 53% | 47% | 0% | 159 | ±9 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 11 | ±36 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 18 | ±32 |
| None | 43% | 56% | 1% | 134 | ±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.