Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group
Characteristic
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Always
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
You need a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Account for unlimited access
An October 2019 survey of adults in the United States found that ** percent of respondents aged 50 to 64 years felt that it was never acceptable for someone to look through their partner's cellphone without their knowledge. In comparison, only ** percent of responding adults aged 18 to 29 years felt the same.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Pew Research Center. (May 8, 2020). Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group." Chart. May 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Say It Is Acceptable for Someone to Look through Their Partners Cellphone without Their Knowledge as of October 2019, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2020, /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of U.S. adults who say it is acceptable for someone to look through their partners cellphone without their knowledge as of October 2019, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124876/adults-united-states-partner-cellphone-looked-through-age/
