<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Survey Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <atom:link href="https://usustatesman.com/tag/survey/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/survey/</link> <description>USU's Student Newspaper</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:15:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-screen-shot-2017-10-19-at-4.33.29-pm-32x32.png</url> <title>Survey Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/survey/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Polling Utahn’s environmental concerns</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/polling-utahns-environmental-concerns/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alivia Hadfield]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:45:56 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Highlander]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental concerns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Great Salt Lake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[highlander]]></category> <category><![CDATA[poll]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USU professor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Utahns]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22126131</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Utah State University’s CARNI program, or Community and Natural Resources Insitute, recently published the findings of its 2023 Utah People…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/polling-utahns-environmental-concerns/">Polling Utahn’s environmental concerns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="none">Utah State University’s CARNI program, or Community and Natural Resources Insitute, recently published the findings of its 2023 Utah People and the Environment Poll, or UPEP. The poll surveyed 450 Utahns via probability sampling methods. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The sampling method randomly selected households from across the state and asked them to participate rather than allowing people to opt in. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The survey aims to understand Utahns’ perspectives on environmental issues facing Utah. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“I think a survey like this that’s done well and seeks to gather a representative understanding of what people think can be really valuable,” said Jessica Schad, director of CARNI and the poll’s administrator. “I hope that the data can be used to inform decision-making in the state,” Schad said. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><a href="https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=canri_projects"><span data-contrast="none">poll</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> showed drought is the number one concern for Utah residents. (57.6% found very concerning) Similarly, the drying up of The Great Salt Lake was second. (54.8%) The following third was air quality. (55.2%)</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><a href="https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=canri_projects"><span data-contrast="none">poll</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> also showed Utahns cared about outdoor recreation. The survey showed (93.8%) of respondents “indicated that outdoor recreation options and/or access to wilderness and public lands were moderately, very, or extremely important to them.” The survey showed in 2021, Utah tourists had spent $10.56 billion. This revenue supported 130,600 jobs and “resulted in $1.81 billion in state & local tax.” </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The survey included questions about air pollution, water, heritage, people’s perception of environmental problems, Great Salt Lake, energy, recreational public lands, environmental issues and standard demographic questions. When Schad created the poll, she asked students and faculty members to submit questions and sections they would like to see on the survey. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“I gave students the opportunity to add on a small number of questions if they had an interest,” Schad said. “I also put out a call to all faculty that they had an opportunity to put questions on the survey.”</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The UPEP team has released the executive summary and four policy briefs and plans to release new briefs “every couple of weeks.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Elizabeth “Betsy” Bruner, an assistant communication studies and philosophy professor, co-authored the executive summary and briefs. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“Basically, I looked for common themes and then started grouping the results together. I read them not only for numbers but words to tell a story,” Bruner said. “So what story is this story, and how does it impact and influence? How is it conversing with contemporary, climate, and environmental issues? How is it in conversation, if at all, with any policy or other areas of concern?”</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Bruner got involved when Schad asked faculty to submit questions to be on the survey. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“We both wanted to ensure the poll results were communicated,” Bruner said. “So we want this to be able to help environmental organizations, people on the ground doing the work, and help policymakers understand where Utahn’s priorities lie. We want to share it with the people making the laws or proposing new legislation and policy. So, the goal is to use this research to make a difference.” </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Already, graduate students are using this data to create a master’s thesis. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“If students are interested in involvement, they can contact me. We’ve had undergraduate and graduate students working with us on this project, and they’re now co-authors of these research briefs. So we’re happy to have student involvement,” Schad said. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Schad and Bruner have plans to send a new version of the UPEP every 18 months or two years to compare Utahn’s feelings on environmental issues. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">“We’re here as researchers at USU to help people understand and interpret the data or understand what it might mean for them. So, this isn’t a one-way communication. This data is intended to help, to encourage conversations,” Bruner said. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">You can learn more at the UPEP webpage </span><a href="https://chass.usu.edu/sociology/canri/upep"><span data-contrast="none">https://chass.usu.edu/sociology/canri/upep</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p class="p2">The Statesman is holding its own environmental poll for USU students. Share your concerns and fill out the survey at this link: <a href="https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Xkk6yCy7Foc7Hg"><span class="s1">https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Xkk6yCy7Foc7Hg</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/polling-utahns-environmental-concerns/">Polling Utahn’s environmental concerns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Utah women in the workforce see negative effects from COVID-19</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/utah-women-in-the-workforce-see-negative-effects-from-covid-19/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brielle Carr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 02:00:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CARES Act]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Single mothers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Utah Women and Leadership Project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Women in the workforce]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22115337</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On Aug. 25, the members of the Utah Women & Leadership Project met to discuss the impact Covid-19 is having…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/utah-women-in-the-workforce-see-negative-effects-from-covid-19/">Utah women in the workforce see negative effects from COVID-19</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Aug. 25, the members of the Utah Women & Leadership Project met to discuss the impact Covid-19 is having on women in the workforce. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Susan R. Madsen, the founder of this effort, hosted the meeting and addressed the concern for the employment rates of women in Utah. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I believe that one of my life callings is to strengthen the impact of girls and women in this world — including in Utah, so I feel called to do this work,” Madsen said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And although the pandemic has caused the economy and all types of workers to take a hit, this meeting showed that women seem to have taken it the worst. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jobs were lost, education was disrupted, and everyday life at home became harder than ever before. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The meeting also specified that COVID-19 has affected working women in our surrounding communities more than most others. The unemployment rate for women during the pandemic nearly doubled the rate of working men.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To understand what women were facing, a survey was sent out in January 2021 to all women over the age of 20.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the questions from the in-depth survey asked, “If you are not currently working for pay or if you stopped working at any time after March 2020, what is/was your main reason for doing so?” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A common response from the women was that their employer had lost business and couldn’t afford to keep them hired. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another major reason for the unemployment rate increasing is women having to leave work to take care of their children that were no longer able to go to school or daycare. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Taylor Pollock, a freshman at Utah State University, expressed the impact that COVID-19 had on her mother and family. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My mom is a licensed cosmetologist and a master esthetician,” Pollock said. “She works at a day spa and at some point, during Covid, she was not deemed an essential business so she had to stop working. Luckily for us, we live with our grandma, so we weren’t kicked out of our house.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pollock also said there was more tension present in her home when everybody was stuck inside all the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This ripple effect from the pandemic also led numerous mothers, chiefly single mothers, to experience various mental health problems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the flip side, there were women working harder than they ever had during the pandemic but their efforts didn’t match their wages. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, those who worked for food services and those in the medical field saw a massive increase in workload without much relief or reward. This resulted in many women feeling burnt out at the end of the day, especially those who have young children at home. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But results show there were only a small percentage of women that felt overly concerned about money. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One potential reason for this could be because this past January, women were able to get back on their feet and receive support from the CARES act and other resources. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Madsen expressed that efforts are still continuing and that companies are making an effort to support workers — especially women.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There have been back to work learn and work programs through COVID-19 to help people retool and learn to shift careers/jobs,” she said. “COVID funds have been around during part of it to keep childcare facilities and providers open to take children.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of these efforts include allowing flexibility in work location and hours. Free mental health counseling has also been provided and paid sick leave for many employees was increased. </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Brielle.carr@usu.edu</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/utah-women-in-the-workforce-see-negative-effects-from-covid-19/">Utah women in the workforce see negative effects from COVID-19</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>More than half of USU students don’t know how to report sexual assault, survey says</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/half-usu-students-dont-know-report-sexual-assault-survey-shows/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carter Moore]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:28:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Campus News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[misconduct]]></category> <category><![CDATA[police]]></category> <category><![CDATA[report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savvi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sex]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sexual assault]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Title IX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Utah State]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Utah State University]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://usustatesman.com/?p=22014974</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Data from Utah State University’s Campus Climate Survey reveals more than half of Utah State University students don’t know how…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/half-usu-students-dont-know-report-sexual-assault-survey-shows/">More than half of USU students don’t know how to report sexual assault, survey says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Data from <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/359911281/2017-CAMPUS-CLIMATE-SURVEY-ON-SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT">Utah State University’s Campus Climate Survey</a> reveals more than half of Utah State University students don’t know how to report sexual misconduct.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the survey data, <a href="https://usustatesman.com/usu-administration-aims-measure-sexual-assault-experiences-attitudes/">which asks students questions about their experiences</a> with sexual misconduct — specifically nonconsensual sexual contact — only 5 percent of victims said they filed formal complaints with the university.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We need to improve communication to students on how to file a report and how that works,” said Sexual Misconduct Information Coordinator Amanda DeRito.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">What percentage of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SexualMisconductSurvey?src=hash">#SexualMisconductSurvey</a> respondents reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since arriving at USU?</p> <p>— Utah Statesman <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4f0.png" alt="📰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> (@UtahStatesman) <a href="https://twitter.com/UtahStatesman/status/912755130193211392">September 26, 2017</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She added that students need to know where to find services to help them and remove the barriers for students to access those services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">USU is on the lowest side of reporting, according to the study.</span></p> <p>[polldaddy poll=9838928]</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a nationwide study conducted in 2015 by the Association of American Universities, 27 schools said students who had experienced sexual misconduct reported to officials between five and 28 percent of cases.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Most of the information we had until this survey was anecdotal,” DeRito said. “We know who is being seen by SAAVI (Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information Center) or who is being seen by CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services), but we didn’t have a sense of what was going on in the greater community. Now we have a sense of that — we have a way to measure if we are improving.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/359911281/2017-CAMPUS-CLIMATE-SURVEY-ON-SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT">According to the data</a>, 10,502 students responded to the survey, <a href="https://usustatesman.com/usu-administration-aims-measure-sexual-assault-experiences-attitudes/">which was sent to all USU students in April. </a>This represents 45 percent of the USU population. Of those responses, 93 percent of USU students feel they are safe on campus when it comes to nonconsensual sexual contact. 7.4 percent of students reported they have been the victim of nonconsensual sexual contact since arriving at USU.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Because of this survey we are able to redirect resources across campus in order to help students,” said Eric Warren, USU media relations director. “It became pretty clear that many students don’t know what services are out there for them if they’re victims.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources for sexual misconduct victims across campus <a href="https://usustatesman.com/usu-introduces-online-sexual-assault-awareness-training-incoming-students/">have been increased</a> in the past year, <a href="https://usustatesman.com/new-evidence-surfaces-torrey-green-hearing-seven-women-testify/">due to high-profile cases</a> and a concern for student well-being, DeRito said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What we’re doing is looking at how we can best serve students,” she said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">USU has a variety of resources available to meet different student needs. These include reporting to the university, reporting to law enforcement or simply seeking counseling services provided by <a href="https://www.usu.edu/saavi/">SAAVI </a>or <a href="https://counseling.usu.edu/services/index">CAPS</a>, or <a href="https://counseling.usu.edu/about/faq">Counseling and Psychological Services</a>, located in the Taggart Student Center.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The reason we have all these resources is because everyone processes it differently,” Warren said. “Saying ‘everyone should do this first’ would not be helpful, so providing options is our best way to go about it.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DeRito agreed, adding “If a student just needs someone to talk to and no one else should find out, they need to go to one of our confidential resources, and that would be SAAVI…They provide advocacy and counseling, and will actually walk through the process with someone.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SAAVI provides information, counseling and assistance to victims of violent or non-violent sexual misconduct and will keep all victim information confidential. Located in the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Student Health and Wellness Center 119, SAAVI can be a vital resource to a student dealing with sexual assault. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“One of the places where people can enter this is through the police department. <a href="https://dps.usu.edu/police/sexual-assault-and-partner-violence">The USU police department will also refer</a> you to all these different resources as well,” Warren said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At any point where a victim tells a university official or employee, they will be guided through the reporting process and can remain anonymous, if desired. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DeRito said it is important for students to know the steps, as no one expects unwanted sexual contact to happen to them. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Just because you may not go to a party, or may not drink, you still need to think about these things.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">—carter.moore@aggiemail.usu.edu</span></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/CarterTheGrreat"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@carterthegrreat</span></a></p> <p><strong>See full report here: </strong></p> <p style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" title="View 2017 CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT on Scribd" href="https://www.scribd.com/document/359911281/2017-CAMPUS-CLIMATE-SURVEY-ON-SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT#from_embed">2017 CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT</a> by <a style="text-decoration: underline;" title="View Utah Statesman's profile on Scribd" href="https://www.scribd.com/user/371080251/Utah-Statesman#from_embed">Utah Statesman</a> on Scribd</p> <p><iframe id="doc_60649" class="scribd_iframe_embed" title="2017 CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/359911281/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-P5jgdRH2Z1YbO1splXEM&show_recommendations=true" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" data-auto-height="false" data-aspect-ratio="0.7729220222793488"></iframe></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/half-usu-students-dont-know-report-sexual-assault-survey-shows/">More than half of USU students don’t know how to report sexual assault, survey says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>How to keep your relationship alive</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/how-to-keep-your-relationship-alive-a-survey/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Keeton Alder]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:20:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Boyfriend]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Engaged]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Girlfriend]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Valentine's Day]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://usustatesman.com/?p=22005510</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>We asked the questions that may help you keep your relationship strong and thriving well past the next Valentine's Day.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/how-to-keep-your-relationship-alive-a-survey/">How to keep your relationship alive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>How to keep your relationship alive</h1> <h2>A short survey</h2> <p>Another February fourteenth has come and gone. Couples all over bought roses, necklaces and enough candy Sweethearts to stretch from the love capital of the world Rome, to Valentine, Arizona at least 40 times, according to a study done by <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day/interactives/valentines-day-by-the-numbers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The History Channel</a>. It seems like relationships all around are thriving as they are celebrating valentine’s day. But what if you were not part of the 62 percent of adults who say they celebrated the holiday? What if this year, you fell into the “single” category? Don’t worry, you are not alone, and because you are not alone I decided to do a little research and figure out what keeps a relationship alive.</p> <p>I asked 10 questions to Utah college students via a Facebook survey to determine what keeps a relationship alive. I split up the data by female and male responses. These were free-response questions and we got a lot of different answers, but there are some interesting patterns.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">1) What is the number one thing you look for in a potential partner?</h3> <p>For this question, most of the male responses fall into three main categories: personality, emotional connection, and personal values. But the female responses were a little different: their highest three categories were personality, personal values and trust. Women tended to place more emphasis on emotional and spiritual characteristics.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">2) Is it okay if your partner tells his/her friends when you get in a fight?</h3> <p>From here on out the pink graphs are female responses and the blue are male responses. It might be wise to take notes so you will know how to keep your relationship alive.</p> <p>We asked this question on a one to 10 scale, one being a stern “no” and a 10 was a “yes.”</p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005512 alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-300x231.jpg" alt="How to keep your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question2-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005544"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005544 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-300x231.jpg" alt="How to keep your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-2-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>From these charts you can see that the men are more open than the women. This could mean that women prefer to keep their relationships private, or at least they want their partner to keep their relationship private.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">3) Is it okay if your partner has close friends of the opposite sex?</h3> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005545"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005545 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question3-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <div class="media-credit-container alignleft" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005546"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005546 alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-3-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The answers to this question indicate that men are more comfortable with their partners having close friends of the opposite sex, but not by much. Both sexes seem to be territorial.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">4) How much can your partner let himself/herself go after you get hitched?</h3> <p>No big shocker here: boys will be boys. The majority of men expect their partners to stay in shape throughout their marriage. Women are more open to to the idea of weight gain and decreased muscle definition.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3> <div class="media-credit-container alignleft" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005547"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005547 alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question4-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005548"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005548 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive survey" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-4-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <h3></h3> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">5) What is the perfect first date?</h3> <p>The answers to this question varied. We received answers from dinner and a movie to anything but dinner and a movie, plus bowling, picnic on top of a mountain and skydiving. The general consensus of every response was something fun, where you can talk and get to know each other. Maybe something a little adventurous to set you apart from other dates.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">6) How important are looks?</h3> <div class="media-credit-container alignleft" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005549"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005549 alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-300x231.jpg" alt="Question 6.jpg" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-6-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005550"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005550 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-300x231.jpg" alt="5) What is the perfect first date?" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question6-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I assumed the male response would be high on average, but I didn’t think women would place so much importance on looks. In response to an earlier question, they said personality and values were the biggest deal breakers. The graph depicts that there is some truth in this, but probably not as much as women think. Bottom line is that looks matter and it is wise to clean up before a date.</p> <h3 style="text-align: center;">7) How important is your partner’s potential annual income?</h3> <div class="media-credit-container alignleft" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005551"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005551 alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-300x231.jpg" alt="5) What is the perfect first date?" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question7-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005554"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005554 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-300x231.jpg" alt="5) What is the perfect first date?" width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-7-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Now the biggest question for college kids: How does your major affect your dating life? It may be the ambition associated with a higher-paying major, but women care more about the earning potential of their partner than men. This holds true even in 2016, when more women are graduating from universities and entering the work force than ever before.</p> <h3>8) What is the correct amount of time to date before you get engaged?</h3> <div class="media-credit-container alignleft" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005553"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-22005553 size-medium alignleft" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive, survey " width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-768x593.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8-1050x810.jpg 1050w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question-8.jpg 1248w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <div class="media-credit-container alignright" style="max-width: 310px"> <a href="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22005552"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-22005552 alignright" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-300x231.jpg" alt="keeping your relationship alive, survey " width="300" height="231" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-300x231.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-768x592.jpg 768w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-203x157.jpg 203w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-72x54.jpg 72w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-335x258.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/question8-1050x810.jpg 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span class="media-credit"></span> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>After you know you have found the one, when should you pop the big question? Surprisingly men say that 5-8 months is enough time, but women want a little bit more time to be sure.</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">How to keep your relationship alive?</h2> <p style="text-align: left;">For years, researchers have searched for the golden element that keeps a relationship alive and healthy. As one <a href="http://www.lovingatyourbest.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">couple’s therapist</a> in Mid Town, Manhattan, Travis W. Atkinson, says, “The key to keeping a couple together is emotional responsiveness. If you know you’re going to get a soothing response to your issue—that relationship is golden. Fortunately, this is a skill we can all get better at.” And that makes sense because most women and men said trust and communication were key components in a successful relationship.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/how-to-keep-your-relationship-alive-a-survey/">How to keep your relationship alive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>