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Who Americans spend their time with, by age, All people

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

AloneAloneAge1580304050605 hWith friendsWith friendsAge158030405060With childrenWith childrenAge158030405060With familyWith familyAge158030405060With partnerWith partnerAge158030405060With coworkersWith coworkersAge158030405060

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

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

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