Men are slightly more satisfied with their friendships compared to women. For instance, 23 percent of male Italians stated that they were highly satisfied with the friends they had, while the share of women declaring the same was 21.9 percent.
Satisfaction with friendships in Italy in 2020, by gender
Characteristic
High
Medium
Low
Not at all
Male
23%
60.1%
11.7%
3%
Female
21.9%
58.4%
14.1%
3.7%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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