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Questions - Modern Relationships - March 19 and 22-23, 2026

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National Survey of 1,288 American Adults
Conducted February March 19 and 22-23, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Who is more to blame for today’s relationship problems – men or women? Or are men and women about equally to blame for relationship problems today?

 

 

2* Is it harder or easier for young people to get married and start a family than it was 10 years ago? Or is it is about the same?

 

 

3* Does technology like cellphones, online dating and social media make it harder or easier for couples to maintain good relationships? Or does technology not have much impact on relationships?

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence