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Who Americans spend their time with, by age and gender

Measured in hours per day, based on averages from surveys in the United States between 2010 and 2023.

MenWomenWith familyWith familyAge158030405060705 hWith friendsWith friendsAge15803040506070With coworkersWith coworkersAge15803040506070With partnerWith partnerAge15803040506070With childrenWith childrenAge15803040506070AloneAloneAge15803040506070

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023) – Learn more about this data

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Note: Activities such as sleeping, grooming, and personal care are not included in the data. Relationships used to categorize people are not exhaustive and time spent with multiple peoplecounts toward all (e.g., attending a party with friends and partner counts toward both "friends" and "partner").

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Who Americans spend their time with, by age and gender

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