Connection · 2025 survey
Close Friends
How many close friends do you have, friends you can rely on and contact anytime, even if it's been a while?
48% of young American men have two or fewer close friends, and 11% have none at all.
Topline, all respondents
- None10.7%
- 1 to 237.2%
- 3 to 537.2%
- 6 or more12%
- Unsure3%
Most common answer
1 to 2
Share
37.2%
Deck page
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The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| None | 10.7 |
| 1 to 2 | 37.2 |
| 3 to 5 | 37.2 |
| 6 or more | 12.0 |
| Unsure | 3.0 |
Citation
Cygnal / The Lafayette Company, “How many close friends do you have, friends you can rely on and contact anytime, even if it's been a while?” Survey of 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%.