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59%
of people have square danced.

But among those with bumper stickers on their vehicle,
73%
have square danced.

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59%
of people own thrift-store clothing.

But among those with bumper stickers on their vehicle,
74%
own thrift-store clothing.

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65%
of people have eaten venison.

But among those with bumper stickers on their vehicle,
78%
have eaten venison.

You're extremely likely to have bumper stickers on your vehicle if you both:

• have donated to a political campaign
  
• have a very symmetrical face
  

People with bumper stickers on their vehicle are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• tap their foot to the music
  
• say their primary home computer is not a laptop
  
• have tried to raise Sea-Monkeys
  

54%
of people say that, when entering a chilly pool, they jump in and get it over with rather than wading in little by little.

But among those who can burp at will,
65%
jump in and get it over with rather than wading in little by little.

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70%
of people like to write lists.

But among those who can burp at will, only
61%
like to write lists.

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33%
of people have a crown on one or more of their teeth.

But among those who can burp at will,
42%
have a crown on one or more of their teeth.

You're extremely likely to be able to burp at will if you both:

• don't get your hair cut at a salon
  
• like rock candy
  

People who can burp at will are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have used a fake ID
  
• have acted dumber than they actually are to improve their social standing
  
• prefer to have a beautiful obituary over a beautiful gravestone
  

47%
of people have never gotten a speeding ticket.

But among those who are more likely to bury than flush a dead fish,
61%
have never gotten a speeding ticket.

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33%
of people say Roger Ebert was their favorite film critic.

But among those who are more likely to bury than flush a dead fish, only
21%
say Roger Ebert was their favorite film critic.

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33%
of people want their obituary photo to be of “young them,” rather than “old them,” if they live to be old.

But among those who are more likely to bury than flush a dead fish,
42%
want their obituary photo to be of “young them.”

You're extremely likely to bury rather than flush a dead fish if you both:

• aren't good at keeping a straight face when you're pulling someone's leg
  
• have darker skin than others of your ethnicity
  

People who are more likely to bury than flush a dead fish are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• say they would not agree to work a midnight-to-8-a.m. shift for the next 10 years, even if the pay were $1 million a year
  
• prefer mittens over gloves
  
• own domain names
  

47%
of people own jazz albums.

But among those who have business cards,
60%
own jazz albums.

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57%
of people have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.

But among those who have business cards,
69%
have eaten in a diner at 4 a.m.

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46%
of people have looked at NSFW stuff at work.

But among those who have business cards,
57%
have looked at NSFW stuff at work.

You're extremely likely to have business cards if you both:

• can drive stick shift
  
• have had your wisdom teeth extracted
  

People who have business cards are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• keep a diary/journal
  
• have worked in the healthcare industry
  
• be more likely to sleep on their right side
  

50%
of people dislike extra chunky pasta sauce.

But among those who don't enjoy camping,
64%
dislike extra chunky pasta sauce.

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44%
of people aren't good at making paper airplanes.

But among those who don't enjoy camping,
56%
aren't good at making paper airplanes.

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39%
of people would rather save up for an extravagant vacation than do a series of several more modest mini vacations.

But among those who don't enjoy camping,
50%
would rather save up for an extravagant vacation than do a series of several more modest mini vacations.

You're extremely likely to dislike camping if you both:

• have never run a marathon and have no interest in running one
  
• don't like asparagus
  

People who don't enjoy camping are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have lost more dignity than money while trying to impress a crush
  
• prefer to place takeout orders online
  
• have a positive opinion about breast implants
  

42%
of people find it difficult to explain to people what kind of work they do.

But among those who like cats more than dogs, only
31%
find it difficult to explain to people what kind of work they do.

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45%
of people say that when entering a chilly pool, they wade in little by little rather than jumping in and getting it over with.

But among those who like cats more than dogs,
56%
wade in little by little rather than jumping in and getting it over with.

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71%
of people believe it's possible to be a woman born in a man's body, or vice versa.

But among those who like cats more than dogs,
81%
believe it's possible to be a woman born in a man's body, or vice versa.

You're extremely likely to like cats more than dogs if you both:

• believe women should be subject to the draft
  
• don't often pronounce the
  T
  in often
  

Cat lovers are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• floss regularly
  
• say the person they are in love with is not in love with them
  
• prefer their brownies without nuts
  

38%
of people have been cheated on.

But among those who have cheated on someone,
69%
have been cheated on.

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39%
of people have business cards.

But among those who have cheated on someone,
55%
have business cards.

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28%
of people have dated someone who was totally out of their league.

But among those who have cheated on someone,
39%
have dated someone who was totally out of their league.

You're extremely likely to have cheated on someone if you both:

• prefer chemistry to physics
  
• are good about turning off lights when you leave a room
  

People who have cheated on someone are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• be vegetarians
  
• not join in the Black Friday shopping frenzy
  
• say their favorite film is based on a book
  

46%
of people have dyed their hair.

But among those who prefer checkers to chess,
60%
have dyed their hair.

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51%
of people think they would be better off if they weren't so stubborn.

But among those who prefer checkers to chess,
63%
think they would be better off if they weren't so stubborn.

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61%
of people think they'd make good criminals, if their conscience weren't a factor.

But among those who prefer checkers to chess, only
50%
think they'd make good criminals, if their conscience weren't a factor.

You're extremely likely to prefer checkers to chess if you both:

• are not an engineer
  
• think that fooling kids into thinking that Santa is real is a harmless fib
  

People who prefer checkers to chess are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• think Delaware should cease to be a state and become a suburb of Philadelphia
  
• say their mother was under 30 when they were born
  
• dislike yogurt
  

60%
of people say they could never be in a relationship with a smoker.

But among those who would rather have a personal
chef than a maid,
72%
say they could never be in a relationship with a smoker.

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66%
of people dislike Nickelback more than Avril Lavigne.

But among those who would rather have a personal chef than a maid,
78%
dislike Nickelback more than Avril Lavigne.

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55%
of people think that restricting the definition of marriage to only two people discriminates against those in polygamous and polyamorous relationships.

But among those who would rather have a personal chef than a maid,
65%
think that restricting the definition of marriage to only two people discriminates against those in polygamous and polyamorous relationships.

You're extremely likely to want a personal chef rather than a maid if you both:

• say your kindergarten teacher would have described you as self-reliant and resilient
  
• prefer to sip your cold beverages through a straw
  

People who would rather have a personal chef than a maid are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• find freckled faces to be attractive
  
• be good with kids
  
• think the mainstream media have a liberal bias
  

39%
of people say they have an above-average libido.

But among those who haven't had chicken pox,
69%
say they have an above-average libido.

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32%
of people dislike cauliflower.

But among those who haven't had chicken pox,
58%
dislike cauliflower.

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30%
of people say the person they are in love with is not in love with them.

But among those who haven't had chicken pox,
50%
say the person they are in love with is not in love with them.

You're extremely likely to not have had chicken pox if you both:

• tend to micromanage when you're in a leadership role
  
• have never witnessed a meteor shower
  

People who haven't had chicken pox are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• be good at haggling
  
• say they'd rather have a smiley face than an interrobang as a designated key on their keyboard
  
• have a hard time with
  who
  vs.
  whom
  

43%
of people think a loud baby is more tolerable than a loud dog.

But among those who have visited a chiropractor,
57%
think a loud baby is more tolerable than a loud dog.

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57%
of people would rather be friends with Prince William than with Prince Harry.

But among those who have visited a chiropractor,
69%
would rather be friends with Prince William than with Prince Harry.

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73%
of people are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.

But among those who have visited a chiropractor,
85%
are not fastidious about locking the bathroom door.

You're extremely likely to have visited a chiropractor if you both:

• have seen a therapist
  
• have been under general anesthesia
  

People who have visited a chiropractor are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• like marshmallows in their hot chocolate
  
• have had asthma
  
• be able to burp at will