Mini Poll Results

Be It Resolved?

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.

Will you make a New Year’s resolution for 2014?
  • 26%
    Yes. It’s a new year – and a chance for big changes
  • 46%
    I’ll probably just focus on a few small goals
  • 28%
    No. I don’t believe in them
Male Respondents
  • 26%
    Yes. It’s a new year – and a chance for big changes
  • 45%
    I’ll probably just focus on a few small goals
  • 29%
    No. I don’t believe in them
Female Respondents
  • 26%
    Yes. It’s a new year – and a chance for big changes
  • 47%
    I’ll probably just focus on a few small goals
  • 28%
    No. I don’t believe in them
How many New Year’s resolutions will you make this year?
  • 33%
    None
  • 24%
    Just one
  • 41%
    Several
  • 2%
    A lot
Male Respondents
  • 33%
    None
  • 20%
    Just one
  • 44%
    Several
  • 3%
    A lot
Female Respondents
  • 32%
    None
  • 28%
    Just one
  • 39%
    Several
  • 2%
    A lot
Which of the following topics comes closest to the subject of your most important New Year’s resolution?
  • 18%
    Spend less/save more
  • 14%
    Lose/gain weight
  • 0%
    Adopt a stray dog or cat
  • 6%
    Be a better person
  • 12%
    Get organized
  • 1%
    Answer fewer polls
  • 1%
    Get new friends
  • 2%
    Read more
  • 2%
    Start a new hobby/acquire a new skill
  • 6%
    Eat healthier
  • 2%
    Drink less
  • 2%
    Travel
  • 2%
    Change jobs
  • 3%
    Pray more
  • 1%
    Stop smoking
  • 14%
    Exercise more
  • 4%
    Something else
  • 19%
    No resolutions for me
Male Respondents
  • 3%
    Spend less/save more
  • 18%
    Lose/gain weight
  • 1%
    Adopt a stray dog or cat
  • 5%
    Be a better person
  • 10%
    Get organized
  • 2%
    Answer fewer polls
  • 1%
    Get new friends
  • 2%
    Read more
  • 3%
    Start a new hobby/acquire a new skill
  • 3%
    Eat healthier
  • 2%
    Drink less
  • 3%
    Travel
  • 2%
    Change jobs
  • 2%
    Pray more
  • 3%
    Stop smoking
  • 16%
    Exercise more
  • 7%
    Something else
  • 18%
    No resolutions for me
Female Respondents
  • 6%
    Spend less/save more
  • 18%
    Lose/gain weight
  • 0%
    Adopt a stray dog or cat
  • 8%
    Be a better person
  • 14%
    Get organized
  • 1%
    Answer fewer polls
  • 2%
    Get new friends
  • 2%
    Read more
  • 1%
    Start a new hobby/acquire a new skill
  • 9%
    Eat healthier
  • 2%
    Drink less
  • 1%
    Travel
  • 2%
    Change jobs
  • 3%
    Pray more
  • 0%
    Stop smoking
  • 12%
    Exercise more
  • 2%
    Something else
  • 19%
    No resolutions for me
Did you make a resolution last New Year’s?
  • 41%
    Yes
  • 59%
    No
Male Respondents
  • 46%
    Yes
  • 54%
    No
Female Respondents
  • 35%
    Yes
  • 65%
    No
Did you keep your most important New Year’s resolution last year?
  • 11%
    Yes
  • 18%
    Sort of yes
  • 8%
    Sort of no
  • 9%
    No
  • 55%
    I didn’t make a resolution last year
Male Respondents
  • 14%
    Yes
  • 16%
    Sort of yes
  • 10%
    Sort of no
  • 11%
    No
  • 49%
    I didn’t make a resolution last year
Female Respondents
  • 8%
    Yes
  • 19%
    Sort of yes
  • 5%
    Sort of no
  • 6%
    No
  • 62%
    I didn’t make a resolution last year
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