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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Contact with Friends

frinumNumber of close friends

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Thinking now of close friends not your husband or wife or 
partner or family members but people you feel fairly close to... 
1208. How many close friends would you say you have?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-96)

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

friworkNumber of close friends are coworkers

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1208a. How many of these close friends are people you work with 
now?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-30)

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

frineighNumber of close friends are neighbors

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1208b. How many of these close friends are your neighbors now?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-96)

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

frisexSex of closest friend

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1208c. Now thinking of your best friend, or the friend you feel 
closest to: Is this friend a man or a woman?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		frisex
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 man	2 woman	.i iap	.n no answer	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	42.1 582	57.9 799	- 77	- 12	- 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	42.1 582	57.9 799	- 67,453	- 12	- 6,853	100.0 75,699

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

frivisitHow often visit closest friend

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1208d. How often do you see or visit with your friend (the 
friend you feel closest to)?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		frivisit
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 lives in hshld	2 daily	3 several x week	4 once a week	5 once a month	6 several x year	7 less often	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	1.0 14	18.7 258	22.9 317	22.8 316	16.8 232	11.6 160	6.2 86	- 1	- 77	- 9	- 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	1.0 14	18.7 258	22.9 317	22.8 316	16.8 232	11.6 160	6.2 86	- 1	- 67,453	- 9	- 6,853	100.0 75,699

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

fritimeTravel time to closest friend

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1208e. About how long would it take you to get to where this 
friend lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		fritime
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 lt 15 min	2 15-30 min	3 30 min-1 hr	4 1-2 hr	5 2-3 hr	6 3-5 hr	7 5-12 hr	8 12+ hr	.i iap	.n no answer	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	45.8 625	25.1 343	12.4 169	5.0 68	1.8 25	2.7 37	2.7 37	4.5 62	- 92	- 12	- 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	45.8 625	25.1 343	12.4 169	5.0 68	1.8 25	2.7 37	2.7 37	4.5 62	- 67,468	- 12	- 6,853	100.0 75,699

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fricallContact with closest friend

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1208f. About how long would it take you to get to where this 
friend lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		fricall
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 daily	2 several x week	3 once a week	4 once a month	5 several x year	6 less often	.i iap	.n no answer	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	20.9 285	22.8 312	20.3 277	18.1 247	7.6 104	10.3 141	- 92	- 12	- 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 3,544
	2024	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,309	- 3,309
	COL TOTAL	20.9 285	22.8 312	20.3 277	18.1 247	7.6 104	10.3 141	- 67,468	- 12	- 6,853	100.0 75,699

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

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