Belonging · 2026 survey
Expectations Of Men
What do you think most women your age expect from young men today? Select all that apply.
58% of young men think women their age expect them to make good money, 14 points ahead of being able to protect and take care of them at 44%. 22% say split things fifty-fifty.
Topline, all respondents
- Make good money57.9%
- Be able to protect and take care of them43.9%
- Be fun to be around40.5%
- Be ambitious and driven39.1%
- Open up about their feelings33%
- Step back so women have more opportunity27.1%
- Split things fifty-fifty21.9%
- Unsure6.2%
Most common answer
Make good money
Share
57.9%
Respondents
800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Make good money | 57.9 |
| Be able to protect and take care of them | 43.9 |
| Be fun to be around | 40.5 |
| Be ambitious and driven | 39.1 |
| Open up about their feelings | 33.0 |
| Step back so women have more opportunity | 27.1 |
| Split things fifty-fifty | 21.9 |
| Unsure | 6.2 |
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2026, “What do you think most women your age expect from young men today? Select all that apply.”. 800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30, fielded by Cygnal, September 15–18, 2026, margin of error ±3.46%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/expectations-of-men
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