Who men turn to first for emotional support
36%
36% would first seek emotional support from a partner or spouse — the most common answer.
n = 3,004 men across America · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
a partner or spouse36%
a friend26%
another family member21%
a mental health professional7%
an AI chatbot5%
a colleague3%
a faith or community leader3%
an online community2%
0%50%100%
Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,004
- Population
- men across America
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Men and Emotional Openness
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Who men turn to first for emotional support" Survey of 3,004 men across America, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/who-men-turn-to-first-for-emotional-support
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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