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Since the age of 18, have your sex partners been:
Sex of sex partners since age 18 · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2012 · 3,521 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.
| Group | Only men | Some women, but mostly men | Equally men and women | Some men, but mostly women | Only women | I have not had any sex partners | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,737 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,784 |
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.
| 47% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 45% |
| 4% |
| 1737 |
| ±3 |
| 18–29 | 39% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 43% | 11% | 315 | ±7 |
| 30–44 | 46% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 47% | 2% | 512 | ±5 |
| 45–64 | 50% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 45% | 1% | 606 | ±5 |
| 65+ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 4% | 299 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2012 · 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.