The Number of Close Friendships That Americans Have Has Declined Over the Past Several Decades

Percentage of Americans who say they have the following number of close friends, not counting their relatives . . .

Note: Figure does not include respondents who answered "don't know" or "refused". Survey of US adults [N=2,019]. The Gallup survey was conducted over the telephone. Source: American Perspectives Survey, May 2021; Gallup, 1990.