United States - things Americans think their friends would do for them 2013

This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among Americans aged 16 and older, asking them what a friend would do for them. 23 percent of respondents stated they thought a friend would bail them out of jail.

Which of these things do you think a friend would do for you?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Lend 500 U.S. dollars if you were going through financial hard times	33%
Forgive you if you lied to them	25%
Bail you out of jail	23%
Donate a kidney	22%
Fly across the country (with no notice) to be with you	22%
Call in sick at work to be with you	21%
Stand by you if you were unfaithful to your partner/spouse	21%
Lie to a loved one or other friend to protect your secret	20%
Invest money into a business opportunity you suggest	12%

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Release date

May 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2013

Number of respondents

1,016 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the exact wording of the question, so the wording chosen here might differ from the original.

The source does not specify if multiple answers were possible.

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