Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Total
Men
Women
Never
18%
23%
13%
Hardly ever
26%
28%
25%
A few times a month
21%
18%
23%
A few times a week
14%
13%
15%
Most days
11%
10%
12%
All the time
4%
3%
6%
Don't know
6%
5%
6%
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A survey conducted in March 2021 among U.S. adults found that around 21 percent reported feeling lonely a few times a month since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women were more likely than men to report feeling lonely since the pandemic began. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender.
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YouGov. (March 16, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Felt Lonely with Select Frequency since The Beginning of The Covid-19 Pandemic as of March 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov, Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1420217/frequency-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-gender/
