Americans Think They Are "Above Average" in Trustworthiness
Most Americans Think They Are “Above Average” in Trustworthiness
Most Americans Think They Are “Above Average” in Trustworthiness, Loyalty, and Honesty
If you were rating YOURSELF, how would you grade your trustworthiness . . . honesty . . . empathy . . . creativity . . . patience . . . artistic ability . . . dancing ability . . . and your ability to cook without a microwave?
In a comprehensive new poll, MORE than 70% of Americans believe they are “above average” or “FAR above average” in trustworthiness, loyalty, and honesty.
More than 60% believe they’re above average in ethics . . . reading ability . . . empathy . . . open-mindedness . . . attention to detail . . . and sense of humor.
Women were more likely to believe they’re better than average at ALL of those, except “sense of humor.” 67% of guys think they’re above average, compared to 53% of women.
The biggest swing in the other direction was empathy, which may not be surprising. 69% of women think they’re more empathetic than the average person, compared to 56% of men.
On the flipside, only 15% of Americans say they’re above average in running, and 16% say they’re above average in “dancing ability.”
Technically: To be “above average” you don’t have to be great, you just have to be better than half the population.
Less than 30% of Americans believe they’re “above average” in: Musical ability and singing . . . athletic ability . . . physical strength . . . artistic ability . . . “sexual ability” . . . attractiveness . . . and “sense of style.”
A few other stats from the survey:
1. Three-quarters of Americans say they have high expectations of themselves.
2. Women are more likely than men to say they find it difficult to accept compliments.
3. Adults under 45 are more likely than older Americans to say their parents praised them often. And Americans who were praised often as children find it easier to accept compliments as an adult.
