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We all get to that point in your mid-twenties when you’re single and reeling – tossing out your phone number to waitresses hoping it’ll stick, fervently swiping until it says there are no more singles left in your area, and going to the bar alone in hopes of having a modern day meet-cute but instead just creeping everyone out.
Wait, no one else got to that point? Well, shit, alright. Looks like everyone else is dealing with this issue in a more mature way than I did.
But if you are actually struggling with finding “the one” (whatever the hell that is) in your given area, there’s hope. Kind of. LiveScience did a survey that compared every state. This wasn’t some small Twitter survey that means nothing because it only involved 2,000 like-minded people. This took 127,070 and compared their home state’s “attachment-related anxiety” and “attachment avoidance” to come up with a score that equates to the best states to find a partner. Yeah, I was confused when I read the study too but I’m going to trust the results because these scientists are probably smarter than I am.
Per LiveScience, these were the top states.
1. Mississippi
2. Utah
3. Wisconsin
4. Vermont
5. Alaska
6. North Carolina
7. Delaware
8. Minnesota
9. Oregon
10. California
11. Maine
12. Washington
13. Pennsylvania
14. Arizona
15. Oklahoma
16. Idaho
17. Florida
18. Montana
19. Hawaii
20. Louisiana
Not exactly the sexiest list, but it could be worse. As one of the researchers stated, a lot of the top states directly reflect the stereotype of that state when it comes to their connection to romance. New York, for example, came in at #42. When I think of New York, I think of the anxious Woody Allen type, and New York had one of the highest scores for attachment anxiety,” he said. Despite the sheer amount of people that actually live in New York City, that doesn’t exactly equate to a diminished feeling of loneliness.
Meanwhile, California (#10 on the list) was viewed differently. He said, “California, on the other hand, seems like a romantic place with beautiful sunsets, oceans and warm weather. And Utah residents are known to be very nice, warm and generous, which many people attribute to the large Mormon population.” Fair, though I wouldn’t recommend moving to Utah because I hear they have weird liquor laws there.
Either way, if you’re too lazy to move, you can always stick to the tried and true method of leaving your phone number on checks at restaurants. I hear it has a zero percent chance of success.
[via LiveScience / Elite Daily]
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I will die alone before I move to Mississippi.
Did my undergrad there. Apart from Ole Miss and Miss. State, the rest of the female population consists of very large women with separation anxiety from their parents where they want to live next door to them and never leave the state. Fuck that.
I live in Mississippi, born and raised. Can concur it’s terrible. I would have left right after graduation, but the firm I’m at pays all CPA expenses no matter how many times you retake it. Companies here give a lot of incentives because no one with a degree wants to live here. One more year and I’ll be in Nashville
Mostly agree. Apart from the 3 university towns- Oxford, Hattiesburg, and Starkville (I guess), and the Coast, there aren’t a whole lot of appealing places to live. I almost threw in the suburbs of Jackson but decided against it. Now, I would damn sure go to the Delta to hunt for a long weekend, but couldn’t fathom living there.
I’ve spent most of 2016 on the Mississippi coast. With the exception of Ocean Springs, you’ve are better off staying north of 10.
Having panic attacks multiple times a week. PGP.
The state I’m moving to this summer didn’t make the list. How am I supposed to stand out against all the other wine loving, sarcastic, Starbucks regulars of the world?
sup?
In Mississippi. This list is a lie.
Although the number on the receipt has never worked, I’ve also never had a negative outcome happen either.
Ehh, I stopped worrying about being single and started worrying about other shit, a long time ago.
I don’t know what to make of any list that starts with Mississippi.
Highest rate of childhood obesity is usually that list
People marry young I guess.
Ranked 1st for first cousin marriages
How many numbers did you leave on receipts Will?
tbh only my friend’s numbers as jokes.
You’re a goddamn liar.
He was also all about Hooters and streaming from there. Don’t act like you didn’t offer PGP shoutouts/fame for a phone number from a Hooters girl.
It’s how he met his current girlfriend.
Will, can you please do another live blog soon? Those were gold.
Yes. Full disclosure, though: the current live blog format isn’t great for both me and you guys. Refreshing the page every two minutes is rather annoying for both parties and it’s time we figure out a better solution that allows for it to be more seamless.
Add “fix live blog format” to the intern’s to do list
Totally agreed. But fix it already because the live blogs are fun.
Why don’t you have producer Micah do something about this instead of worrying about having 3 levels of salsa on his taco bar.
http://www.coveritlive.com/cilProducts#LiveBlog
Weak shit. I’ve left my number on receipts multiple times, has been successful less than that.
Never understood people feeling the ‘need’ to be in a relationship. Work to make yourself as successful as possible, she or he will come along when the time is right.
Or take your money
Based on your name this strategy seems to be working flawlessly for you, champ.
We can’t all be the favorite child.
I feel like Florida cracked the top 20 based almost exclusively on voters who’re 50+. Moved here in August for work and my town is a retirement community writ large.
From what I hear those retirement communities get all types of freaky
What part? Kicking around the idea of making the move to FL…
I’m about halfway between Tampa Bay and Orlando. Honestly not a bad place, there’s plenty to do if you’re willing to drive about an hour, and the northeast coast is beautiful (Jacksonville, St. Augustine). Just try to avoid a town with “Winter” in the name.
Totally. It’s like they always say: “If you don’t live somewhere where you have to drive at least an hour to do anything remotely fun, well you ain’t livin’ at all.” I think that’s how the saying goes.
Trust me, don’t.