If the right person came along, would you like to be married?
Would like to marry if right person came along · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–1998 · 925 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 | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 55% | 45% | 451 | ±5 | |
| 18–29 | 77% | 23% | 85 | ±12 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 451 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 474 |
| 70% |
| 30% |
| 120 |
| ±10 |
| 45–64 | 60% | 40% | 119 | ±10 |
| 65+ | 11% | 89% | 126 | ±9 |
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.