* Number of respondents includes men and women. The source does not specify how many of the respondents were men.
Missing percentage points to 100 percent indicate those who said they did not know or had no opinion.
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Men on appropriate and inappropriate activities with a woman who is not their spouse
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2017 among men on which kind of behavior they find appropriate or inappropriate with a woman who is not their spouse. During the survey, 45 percent of respondents stated they find having dinner alone with a woman who is not their spouse inappropriate, while 43 percent said they consider it appropriate behavior.
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New York Times. (July 1, 2017). Men: Is it appropriate or inappropriate to do the following activities alone with a woman who is not your spouse? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/
New York Times. "Men: Is it appropriate or inappropriate to do the following activities alone with a woman who is not your spouse?." Chart. July 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/
New York Times. (2017). Men: Is it appropriate or inappropriate to do the following activities alone with a woman who is not your spouse?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/
New York Times. "Men: Is It Appropriate or Inappropriate to Do The following Activities Alone with a Woman Who Is Not Your Spouse?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2017, /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/
New York Times, Men: Is it appropriate or inappropriate to do the following activities alone with a woman who is not your spouse? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Men: Is it appropriate or inappropriate to do the following activities alone with a woman who is not your spouse? [Graph], New York Times, July 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/722091/men-on-appropriate-and-inappropriate-activities-with-a-woman-who-is-not-their-spouse/
