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Symposium on Young American Men

Connection · 2025 survey

In-Person Social Hours

On average, how many hours per week do you spend in-person with friends or participating in social activities?

48% spend five hours a week or less with people in person, against half who spend that much online in a day.

Topline, all respondents

  • Less than 1 hour14.3%
  • 1 to 5 hours33.5%
  • 6 to 10 hours28.2%
  • 11 to 20 hours13.2%
  • More than 20 hours6.2%
  • Unsure4.6%

Most common answer

1 to 5 hours

Share

33.5%

Deck page

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The numbers

On average, how many hours per week do you spend in-person with friends or participating in social activities?
ResponsePercent
Less than 1 hour14.3
1 to 5 hours33.5
6 to 10 hours28.2
11 to 20 hours13.2
More than 20 hours6.2
Unsure4.6

Citation

Cygnal / The Lafayette Company, “On average, how many hours per week do you spend in-person with friends or participating in social activities?” Survey of 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%.