Best Friends

38% of people regularly use an RSS reader.

But among those who don’t have a best friend, 51% regularly use an RSS reader.

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51% of people say their favorite kind of melon is not watermelon.

But among those who don’t have a best friend, 63% say their favorite kind of melon is not watermelon.

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74% of people prefer Alex P. Keaton of Family Ties to Mike Seaver of Growing Pains.

But among those who don’t have a best friend, 85% prefer Alex P. Keaton of Family Ties to Mike Seaver of Growing Pains.

DOUBLE PLAY

You’re extremely likely to not have a best friend if you both:

aren’t interested in sign language
trust professional critics’ movie recommendations more than those of your friends

People who don’t have a best friend are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

say their political opinions are substantially different from those of their parents
rather see increased funding to the arts than to the sciences
like white pizza