# Americans spend just 4% of nights out with friends

> Americans now spend 4% of nights out with friends, down from 9% in 2003.
- Title: Americans spend just 4% of nights out with friends | Shortify
- Summary: Americans now spend 4% of nights out with friends, down from 9% in 2003. Americans spend 4% of their evenings with friends, down from 9% in 2003.
- Keywords: americans, friends, social time, nights out, 2003, 2024, university of north carolina, sociology, neal caren, time use survey, social activity, late night
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/americans-spend-just-4-of-nights-out-with-friends-and-are-doing-less-of-everything-else-social-too
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:02:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: americans, friends, social time, nights out, 2003, 2024, university of north carolina, sociology, neal caren, time use survey, social activity, late night
## Friday night social time
Americans now spend 4% of their evenings with friends, down from 9% in 2003.
## Social activity decline
Total expected weekly time with friends fell from 350 minutes in 2003 to 170 minutes in 2024.
## Late night socializing
Late-night socializing past midnight dropped below 1% of time, nearly vanishing.
## Social activity trends
Social activity dropped across all types, including home entertainment and exercise classes.
## Key takeaway

Americans spend 4% of their evenings with friends, down from 9% in 2003.