Thursday, November 21, 2019
The states where people fight, cheat and drink on their wedding day
The states where people fight, cheat and drink on their wedding dayThe states where people fight, cheat and drink on their wedding dayA survey of1,227 Americans who reported having weddings lends some light to the dark side of matrimony.For a shocking number of brides and grooms, the I do is sandwiched between a day of fighting, heavy drinking, and even infidelity.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThere goes the brideNearly 10% of all the brides and grooms surveyed in Lawnstarters report confessed to the urge to sleep with someone else on their wedding day, and a collective 6% successfullyacted on it.Men were found to be more prominent culprits. A staggering 21% of grooms disclosed their desire to hook up with someone other than their bride at their wedding and 12% went through with it. Comparatively, 10% of brides divulged their urge to cheat at their wedding, though only 6% actu alized this want.About one and nine brides and grooms said they were hit on by guests on their wedding, and 3% said they witnessed these advances happen to their soon to be spouses.Sickness and in healthDrinking might play a huge role in fueling improper behavior at nuptials. Brides and grooms averaged about 2.2 drinks before speaking their vows.New Hampshire reported the highest instances of wedding boozing, (New Hampshire also claims the lead for nationwide beer consumption, with each resident downing about 43 gallons annually).Couples from New Hampshire pound an average of 10.4 drinks before slurring I Do. South Dakota staggers close behind, with an average of 10.3 pre-vow drinks.Check out the Top 10 list of states that drink the most before the ceremony even begins1. New Hampshire (10.4 drinks)2. South Dakota (10.3)3. Louisiana (6.3)4. Indiana (5.6)5. Kansas (5.3)6. Nebraska (4)7. Michigan (3.9)8. Texas (3.8)9. Utah (3.6)10. New York (3.3)Kudos to the good residents of the follo wing states, as theyre all tied with an average of zero beers imbibed before vows. Heres a full list of states that keep it classy at their weddings1 (tie) Delaware, North Dakota, Alaska, and Wyoming (0 drinks)5. Maine (0.2)6. West Virginia (0.3)7. Oregon (0.42)8. Oklahoma (0.44)9. Ohio (0.45)10. Vermont (0.5)Love hurtsAbout one in eleven weddings feature some kind of physical altercation. Nebraska leads the charge, with 33%.Heres the full list of the rowdiest wedding attendants.Nebraska (33%)Kentucky (32%)Kansas (25%)Texas (17%)Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming all reported zero instances of violence at their wedding ceremonies.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people
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