Adults with a close friend 15 years older or younger
Percent of U.S. adults, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
- Adults with a close friend 15 years older or younger: 68%. Percent of Americans who say they have a close friend who is either 15 years older or younger
Source: Barna Group, Two-Thirds of Americans Have Multigenerational Friendships · Nationally representative online study of 1,067 U.S. adults 18+, November 12-19, 2018. Article published 2023-08-16.
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Adults with a close friend 15 years older or younger: 68%. Percent of Americans who say they have a close friend who is either 15 years older or younger.
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Barna Group, 2018. Source: Barna Group, Two-Thirds of Americans Have Multigenerational Friendships (https://www.barna.com/research/multigenerational-friendships/).
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