Peer Pressure and Money Survey Results

Q1. Which age category do you fit into?

• 18-25: 10.02%

• 26-35: 30.57%

• 36-45: 28.59%

• 46-55: 16.00%

• 56-65: 10.17%

• 66+: 4.64%
   

Q2. What is your annual income?

• Under $25,000: 18.58%

• $25,000–$49,999: 21.20%

• $50,000–$74,999: 21.54%

• $75,000–$99,999: 14.28%

• $100,000–$149,999: 13.44%

• $150,000+: 8.00%

• Prefer not to say: 2.52%

• Not sure: 0.44%
   

Q3. What is your gender?

• Female: 55.64%

• Male: 43.22%

• Other: 0.84%

• Prefer not to say: 0.30%
   

Q4. How often do you feel pressure to spend money in social situations?

• Very Often: 7.22%

• Often: 25.83%

• Sometimes 44.29%

• Rarely 19.69%

• Never 2.97%
   

Q5. Which situations create the most pressure to spend? (Select all that apply)

• Dining out: 71.72%

• Birthdays or celebrations: 68.70%

• Weddings: 30.16%

• Travel or group trips: 48.59%

• Nights out: 50.92%

• Holidays: 51.51%

• Concerts or performances: 26.25%

• Other: 2.03%
   

Q6. Have you ever spent more money than you were comfortable with to fit in socially?

• Yes: 73.59%

• No: 26.41%
   

Q7. When it comes to social plans, have you ever done any of the following? (Select all that apply)

• None of the above: 6.10%

• Put a social expense on a credit card you couldn’t pay off in full: 36.24%

• Said yes to plans you couldn’t afford: 46.21%

• Avoided suggesting a cheaper option: 45.56%

• Split costs evenly even though you spent less: 46.26%

• Skipped an event because of cost: 69.21%
   

Q8. How often do you avoid spending time with certain people because they are too expensive to hang out with?

• Very Often: 5.55%

• Often: 12.10%

• Sometimes: 37.28%

• Rarely: 32.18%

• Never: 12.89%
   

Q9. How often have you sacrificed a financial goal (saving, paying off debt, etc.) for social spending?

• Very Often: 3.47%

• Often: 10.27%

• Sometimes: 34.29%

• Rarely: 33.30%

• Never: 18.66%
   

Q10. How often do you compare your lifestyle to others on social media?

• Very Often: 7.69%

• Often: 15.14%

• Sometimes: 27.79%

• Rarely: 27.99%

• Never: 21.39%
   

Q11. Which of the following groups contributes to your feeling of social pressure to fit in? (Select all that apply)

• None. I don’t feel any social pressure: 14.70%

• People I know in real life: 76.66%

• People I know on social media: 25.02%

• Influencers, celebrities, or public figures on social media: 17.58%
   

Q12. Have you ever felt judged by others for not spending money on a social activity or expense?

• Yes: 54.07%

• No: 45.93%
   

Q13. Have you ever encouraged someone to spend money on something after they expressed concern about the cost?

• Yes: 26.03%

• No: 73.97%
   

Q14. To what extent do you feel your spending in social situations is your own choice vs. influenced by others?

• Entirely my choice: 22.86%

• Mostly my choice: 44.98%

• Balanced: 24.40%

• Mostly influenced by others: 7.46%

• Entirely influenced by others: 0.30%
   

Q15. How much control do you feel you have over your spending in social situations?

• Complete control: 28.33%

• Moderate control: 51.84%

• Neutral : 12.03%

• Little control: 7.46%

• No control: 0.35%
   

Q16. What is your main reason for spending money in social situations? (Select all that apply)

• To feel included: 54.08%

• To avoid judgment: 33.28%

• To maintain friendships: 34.28%

• Because I genuinely want to: 60.35%

• Other: 2.29%
   

Q17. Which group makes you spend the most? (Select all that apply)

• Close friends: 59.78%

• Work colleagues: 16.38%

• Family: 45.45%

• Romantic partner: 24.64%

• Other: 4.53%
   

Q18. Which do you currently prioritize?

• Saving money/working toward financial goals: 54.41%

• Social experiences: 8.21%

• I prioritize both equally: 30.51%

• I’m not sure which I prioritize: 6.87%