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does this seem like a good thing for relationships?

the personality of states

Even after controlling for variables such as race, income and education levels, a state's dominant personality turns out to be strongly linked to certain outcomes. Amiable states, like Minnesota, tend to be lower in crime. Dutiful states -- an eclectic bunch that includes New Mexico, North Carolina and Utah -- produce a disproportionate share of mathematicians. States that rank high in openness to new ideas are quite creative, as measured by per-capita patent production. But they're also high-crime and a bit aloof. Apparently, Californians don't much like socializing, the research suggests.

As for high-anxiety states, that group includes not just Type A New York and New Jersey, but also states stressed by poverty, such as West Virginia and Mississippi. As a group, these neurotic states tend to have higher rates of heart disease and lower life expectancy.

onny posted 3 months ago

bad -- but i'm also not of the blame-assignment school of thought when it comes to issue resolution

Andrea posted 3 months ago

andrea is just mad because that website is her fault.

josh.er posted 3 months ago

i thought this point from their blog has validity:

These stories are real. Never Flushes The Toilet is a real story. This is partly the reason SideTaker works well in its format of anonymity. Would you really want to tell this type of dirty laundry to friends? Would they be biased in their advice? You can actually tell it all, big or small, and not have the worry of people looking at you directly when you do.

the flipside is the amount of information available to the anonymous commentators. perhaps, though, the lack of information makes the comments more objective toward that situation. you are right, andrea, that assigning blame isn't helpful. it is helpful, though, to hear that their (or their partner's) demands are outside of the mainstream/unreasonable.

onny posted 3 months ago

I am pretty skeptical. I took a look at the site and many of the questions do not look like they would benefit from a collective analysis. Perhaps good for some entertainment but I'd like to see some testimonials before I'd see it as good for anyone's relationship.

eli.pousson posted 3 months ago

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