I Stand with the 13% of Americans Who Think Judge Judy Is on the Supreme CourtMadeleine Davies1/20/16 5:00pm13011EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkJudge Judith Sheindlin is not a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. But maybe Judge Judith Sheindlin should be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Maybe the 13 percent of Americans who think Judge Judith Sheindlin is a U.S. Supreme Court Justice are just dreamers. And maybe we should listen to the dreamers a little more often.
New Poll Backs Statistic: 1 in 5 College Women Are Sexually AssaultedAnna Merlan6/12/15 7:10pm10121EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA new poll done by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation backs the oft-quoted—and lately, often disputed—Justice Department statistic that one in five college women are sexually assaulted. The poll surveyed 1,000 people who attended college in the last four years and found that twenty percent said they were…
Shocking: Not Everyone On Tinder Is Actually SingleClover Hope5/07/15 9:50am1895EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWell, hold on to your...ugh, whatever. New research reveals that 30% of Tinder users are married, not single, as they are expected to be if they’re surfing a dating site. But you already knew that.
40% of Millennials Think Teen Sex, Casual Sex and Gay Sex Are ImmoralJia Tolentino3/30/15 10:50am37311EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe Public Religion Research Institute just released a broad survey they conducted among 2,314 adults born between 1980 and 1997, and the aggregate of my generation's social opinions feel—as they tend to—alternately progressive and tremendously retrograde.
1 in 3 College Men Admit They Would Rape, If We Don't Call It 'Rape'Anna Merlan1/09/15 6:50pm29256EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA small survey of college men points at something equal parts interesting and disturbing: one in three of them say they would be willing to "use force to obtain intercourse" as long as nobody would find out and there would be no consequences. But very few were willing to say they would commit rape, suggesting that…
You Prefer to Date Fat Guys So You Don't Feel So Bad About YourselfTracy Moore 9/11/14 4:20pm39223EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA sex therapist says women will fantasize about a hot bod all day long, but in reality, they'd rather be with a fat guy, because it makes them feel less garbage-y. In other surveys, what wouldn't you do for love, looking how you look?
Dumb Survey Says Your Name Predicts How Much of a Gold Digger You AreIsha Aran4/20/14 2:31pm1054EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkI love the surveys that make it to the top of the Daily Mail. They're personally relevant enough to read and outrageous and trivial enough to be totally entertaining. The latest survey that they cover does not disappoint. According to data pulled by something called DirtSearch.org, a background/criminal…
1 in 10 Americans Believe HTML is an STD. LOL. We're Dummies.Erin Gloria Ryan3/04/14 9:30pm1304EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkNews flash: Americans tend to be idiots about a lot of stuff — global warming, vaccines, not standing on the left side of the goddamn escalator. The latest thing about which a surprising number of us are idiots is on what familiar internet terms mean. Because many Americans are old.
Eleanor Roosevelt Ranks First Among First LadiesRebecca "Burt" Rose2/17/14 3:00pm295EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkEleanor Roosevelt is the Greatest First Lady of all time, according to a new survey of historians.
Oh Canada, Ew Nigeria: Which Countries Are Most Accepting Of The Gays?Dodai Stewart6/04/13 6:15pm1412EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe Pew Research Center just released the results of a new survey detailing the acceptance of homosexuality around the globe. The numbers you see above represent the percent of people who believe in acceptance — as polled in 39 countries among 37,653 respondents from March 2 to May 1, 2013.
Your Constant Masturbation Is Ruining Your RelationshipLaura Beck3/04/13 1:35pm360EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkBut what do you care? You still have your #1 main squeeze, masturbation; you're gonna be just fine!
Poll Shows That Nobody Thinks Scientology Is a Real Thing and Celebrity Endorsements Are PointlessDoug Barry10/02/12 2:10pm82EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll has revealed some interesting truths about Americans and either/or question-posing. An overwhelming majority of respondents haughtily said that Scientology (which, despite its high-profile celebrity devotees, has resonated with less than 100,000 Americans and has been likened to a…
Dubious Bro Site Claims Most Men Never Get Tested for STDs, Some Sext 'For Attention'Katie J.M. Baker7/25/12 7:15pm180EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink AskMen polled dudes about their love lives and now they, like, totally know why he won't call you back! JK. The results of their "Great Male Survey" aren't that illuminating, but here are some highlights:
Our Millennial Survey Reveals Even Kids Today Hate Kids TodayAnna North10/24/11 4:00pm1572EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe results of our Millennial Survey are in, and it appears millennial folks did get a bit more praise growing up than crotchety Olds. Also, everyone thinks kids today suck — including kids.
Tell Us About Your Childhood In Our Millennial SurveyAnna North10/17/11 6:30pm223EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkTrend pieces on the troubles and triumphs of millennials are a dime a dozen these days, and they've started to sound kind of similar — the participation awards, the feelings of entitlement, the special-snowflake-ness. To shake things up a bit, we've decided to ask you what it was like to grow up millennial — or not.
Ladies, It's Time To Stop Giving Things UpAnna North4/12/11 5:00pm142EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhether it's giving up sex for a younger face, or years of their lives for thinner thighs, the media loves a story about ladies renouncing shit. It's time for us to give up giving up.
One Third Of Russian Women Want To Be MenIrin Carmon2/23/11 6:25pm12EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOkay, so the study lacks any scientific validity. (Our sources do bring very negative tidings indeed of gender relations in Russia. Says one participant, "In some cases, you just want to punch somebody in the face, like the men do."
How Far Do Women Have To Go? Depends Who You AskIrin Carmon7/01/10 11:20am52EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA 22-country survey found that while both men and women value gender equality, they differ widely on whether it's been achieved. In the U.S., many more men believed sufficient progress had occurred, whereas women thought more action was required. [NYT]
Survey: Sex Can Be Stressful, DeadlyKaty Kelleher6/24/10 5:00pm44EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA recent survey from the UK found that one in 20 people over the age of 45 worry about having a heart attack during sex, and 31% of Britons have stopped sexual activity because they were too tired to continue.
One Third Of American Women Want To Sleep With Zooey DeschanelIrin Carmon4/21/10 7:20pm250EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIf they were true lesbian shitasses, that is, per an unscientific Esquire online survey of 9,617. Other findings: 75% feel comfortable while naked, 65% disagree that men are funnier than women, and 89% support gay marriage. [Esquire]