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You’re extremely likely to text infrequently if you both:
don’t have any posters on your bedroom wall
don’t prefer your vitamins in gummi bear form
NO CORRELATION
People who don’t frequently text are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
regularly clip coupons
have testified in court
think Will Smith is a better rapper than actor
Theists
36% of people think couples should use traditional wedding vows.
But among those who believe in God, 55% think couples should use traditional wedding vows.
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57% of people admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger.
But among those who believe in God, 75% admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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63% of people have read the Chronicles of Narnia.
But among those who believe in God, 78% have read the Chronicles of Narnia.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to believe in God if you both:
believe the chicken came before the egg
are involved in volunteer work
NO CORRELATION
People who believe in God are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer a hot breakfast over a cold breakfast
know how to moonwalk
be good tree climbers
Thin People
55% of people say a nonphysical feature is the thing they like least about themselves.
But among thin people, 71% say a nonphysical feature is the thing they like least about themselves.
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32% of people say their father was absent, estranged, or emotionally distant.
But among thin people, only 18% say their father was absent, estranged, or emotionally distant.
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54% of people prefer the top bunk to the bottom bunk.
But among thin people, 64% prefer the top bunk to the bottom bunk.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to describe yourself as thin if you both:
thought that it made sense when Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status
don’t want any (or any more) tattoos
NO CORRELATION
Thin people are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have a positive opinion about fraternities/sororities
think the robots of the future will be our masters, rather than our slaves
say they would alert a stranger that his zipper was down
Tic-Tac-Toe
50% of people say that when playing a game with a child, they let the child win.
But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, 66% let the child win.
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24% of people would rather have a small meal and big dessert than a big meal and small dessert.
But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, 38% would rather have a small meal and big dessert than a big meal and small dessert.
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40% of people say they have oily hair.
But among those who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe, only 27% people say they have oily hair.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe if you both:
say your butt is the last thing you wash when you shower
prefer charcoal grills over gas grills
NO CORRELATION
People who prefer to be the O in tic-tac-toe are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
think Delaware should cease to be a state and become a suburb of Philadelphia
prefer poetry that rhymes
have brown eyes
Time Travel
43% of people are homeowners.
But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 58% are homeowners.
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49% of people have read at least one gospel from the Bible all the way through.
But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 64% have read at least one gospel from the Bible all the way through.
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52% of people are more likely to do plumbing work on their own than electric work.
But among those who would rather time-travel to the past than the future, 60% are more likely to do plumbing work on their own than electric work.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to say you’d rather time-travel to the past than the future if you both:
admire Ronald Reagan more than Arnold Schwarzenegger
don’t regularly play video games
NO CORRELATION
People who would rather time-travel to the past than the future are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
get nosebleeds
say their friends are mostly of the same sex
prefer waffles to pancakes
Tipping a Server
39% of people have had a poison ivy rash.
But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, only 18% have had a poison ivy rash.
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51% of people would not get their son circumcised.
But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, 71% would not get their son circumcised.
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26% of people say the time 9:45 as “a quarter to ten” rather than “nine forty-five.”
But among those who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service, 42% say the time 9:45 as “a quarter to ten” rather than “nine forty-five.”
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to refuse to tip a server when you receive poor service if you both:
are more likely to sneeze into your hand than your sleeve
have never taken a philosophy course
NO CORRELATION
People who refuse to tip a server when they receive poor service are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
say their preferred search engine is not Google
have mistakenly used the public restroom of the opposite sex
be able to juggle
Toilet Paper
67% of people believe it’s their obligation to buy their designated driver’s soft drinks.
But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 89% believe it’s their obligation to buy their designated driver’s soft drinks.
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35% of people think Detroit would win in a fight against Chicago.
But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 55% think Detroit would win in a fight against Chicago.
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41% of people say they have good posture.
But among those who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall, 59% say they have good posture.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to prefer your toilet paper to hang against the wall if you both:
prefer pistachios in the shell
have attended a wedding of a couple whom you didn’t believe would last
NO CORRELATION
People who prefer their toilet paper to hang against the wall are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have attempted to learn sign language
be allergic to pet dander
have no interest in running for political office
Tongue Dexterity
46% of people have had pink eye.
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38% of people know how to make origami.
But among those who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue, 56% know how to make origami.
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62% of people have strong feelings about whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
But among those who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue, 78% have strong feelings about whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to be able to tie a cherry stem into a knot with your tongue if you both:
prefer cherry cola to regular cola
assume that those without Facebook accounts are weird
NO CORRELATION
People who can tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
have thick hair
wad up, rather than fold, their toilet paper
like soggy cereal
Touch Typing
62% of people use a finger other than their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.
But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 79% use a finger other than their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.
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58% of people have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.
But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 74% have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.
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25% of people aren’t fans of the serial comma.
But among those who can’t type without looking at the keyboard, 39% aren’t fans of the serial comma.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to be unable to type without looking at the keyboard if you both:
can’t play the piano
own flannel clothing
NO CORRELATION
People who can’t type without looking at the keyboard are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
believe in objective morality
use electric razors
have dated someone of another race
TV in the Bedroom
73% of people think violent felons should not be made permanently ineligible to receive public food benefits.
But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, only 58% think violent felons should not be made permanently ineligible to receive public food benefits.
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45% of people have positive feelings about athletic scholarships.
But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, 59% have positive feelings about athletic scholarships.
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28% of people think North Korea’s frequent threats of war are not empty threats.
But among those who have a TV in their bedroom, 40% think North Korea’s frequent threats of war are not empty threats.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to have a TV in your bedroom if you both:
own an e-book reader
use air freshener in your home
NO CORRELATION
People who have a TV in their bedroom are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer their sandwiches cut into rectangles
be Lady Gaga fans
have sneaked into a movie without paying
Unemployment
50% of people have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate.
But among those who have collected unemployment, 67% have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate.
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28% of people have had hemorrhoids.
But among those who have collected unemployment, 45% have had hemorrhoids.
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32% of people prefer emoticons with noses.
But among those who have collected unemployment, 44% prefer emoticons with noses.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to have collected unemployment if you both:
have worked in the healthcare industry
do your own taxes
NO CORRELATION
People who have collected unemployment are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
be more likely to bury than flush a dead fish
prefer their gravy thick and gloopy rather than thin and soupy
say that headaches are a bigger problem for them than bellyaches
Vegetarians
38% of people say they don’t have very symmetrical faces.
But among vegetarians, 60% say they don’t have very symmetrical faces.
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31% of people think the costs should be split during a date.
But among vegetarians, 52% think the costs should be split during a date.
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70% of people prefer jam to jelly.
But among vegetarians, 88% prefer jam to jelly.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to be a vegetarian if you both:
have a Tumblr account
do yoga
NO CORRELATION
Vegetarians are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
like roller coasters
prefer pancakes to waffles
have collected unemployment
Video Games
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46% of people know who actress Felicia Day is.
But among those who regularly play video games, 63% know who actress Felicia Day is.
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45% of people like anime.
But among those who regularly play video games, 59% like anime.
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62% of people understand HTML.
But among those who regularly play video games, 74% understand HTML.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to regularly play video games if you both:
like “Weird” Al Yankovic
would rather time-travel to the future than the past
NO CORRELATION
People who regularly play video games are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
prefer French fries to onion rings
prefer the term firefly over lightning bug
be interested in genealogy
Volunteerism
30% of people are good singers.
But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 42% are good singers.
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58% of people think old people are cute.
But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 69% think old people are cute.
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54% of people know what their Myers-Briggs personality type is.
But among those who are involved in volunteer work, 64% know what their Myers-Briggs personality type is.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to be involved in volunteer work if you both:
know which directions “port” and “starboard” refer to
can read music
NO CORRELATION
People who are involved in volunteer work are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
say they are more scared of bees than the average person
think WD-40 is more useful than duct tape
judge others based on how good-looking they are
Voting
63% of people say they’re well informed about world events.
But among those who have voted for
a minor party or write-in candidate, 76% say they’re well informed about world events.
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29% of people own skinny jeans.
But among those who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate, only 17% own skinny jeans.
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72% of people are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.
But among those who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate, 82% are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.
DOUBLE PLAY
You’re extremely likely to have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate if you both:
have been on the radio
have boycotted a company
NO CORRELATION
People who have voted for a minor party or write-in candidate are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:
like the smell of old books
say they’d rather blow up at someone they’re mad at than keep it in