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Jonathan Dolen
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:52 pm |
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Off topic "Esquire" survey of men. An interesting
Hi all. "Esquire" magazine did a survey of men. As a guy, I think some of the results are interesting. The whole survey has twent-eight questions.
http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/060611_mfe_July_06_Survey.html
You're hosting a dinner party and you can invite three men and three women from the following lists. Who's coming to dinner? (Percentage is number who selected each person among their three choices.)
Condoleezza Rice - 35%
Oprah Winfrey - 33%
Angelina Jolie - 30%
Julia Roberts - 28%
Faith Hill - 27%
Jennifer Aniston - 26%
Hillary Clinton - 21%
Katie Couric - 21%
Rachael Ray - 20%
Ellen DeGeneres - 19%
Jessica Simpson - 17%
Madonna - 11%
Dr. Laura Schlessinger - 9%
Maureen Dowd - 5%
Would you rather...
Have $50,000 - 82%
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Have a three-way with Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson - 18%
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| xxjenniferdawnxx
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:06 pm |
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Perhaps men think with the right head after all.
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| Jonathan Dolen
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:12 pm |
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Survey.
| xxjenniferdawnxx wrote: | | Perhaps men think with the right head after all. |
Hi Xxjenniferdawnxx. I was kind of surprised by the survey.
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| kat
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:17 pm |
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What men did they choose?
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| Jonathan Dolen
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:22 pm |
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Men.
| kat wrote: | | What men did they choose? |
Hi Kat. This is from the article.
METHODOLOGY
The Survey of the American Man was conducted exclusively for Esquire by Beta Research Corporation, an independent firm located in Syosset, New York. The 1,083 respondents were randomly selected and are a representative national sample of American men aged twenty-five and older. They completed the online survey between March 3 and March 7, 2006
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| pathenry
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:03 pm |
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I think giving up the $50,000 might be worth a three-way with Maureen Dowd and Dr. Laura......me and Maureen will tie up her first. 
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| JesseLee
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:56 am |
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Definitely Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan, and Bono for dinner! 
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| Jonathan Dolen
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:01 am |
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My answers.
Hi all. Here are my answers to the survey.
1. Who is the most admirable man in America?
Colin Powell - 5.9%
Bill Clinton - 5.8%
Bill Gates - 5.8%
George W. Bush - 5.3%
John McCain - 4.0%
Billy Graham - 3.8%
Jimmy Carter - 2.7%
2. Who is the least admirable man in America?
George W. Bush - 14.8%
Bill Clinton - 7.8%
Ted Kennedy - 7.7%
Dick Cheney - 4.6%
John Kerry - 2.7%
3. Whom did you vote for in the 2004 presidential election? And if the election were held again today?
George W. Bush
2004 - 49%
Today - 34%
John Kerry
2004 - 35%
Today - 23%
I did not/would not vote
2004 - 11%
Today - 11%
Other
2004 - 5%
Today - 35%
4. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "very conservative" and 10 is "very liberal," how would you rate your political view.
Northeast - 5.5
West - 5.2
Midwest - 7.5
South - 4.9
Average - 5.1
5. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "strongly disagree" and 10 is strongly agree," what's your opinion about the following statement: "America has peaked as a global power."
1, 2, or 3 - 26%
4 or 5 - 27%
6 or 7 - 22%
8,9, or 10 - 25%
Average: 5.4
6.On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "very pessimistic" and 10 is very optimistic," how would you rate your outlook on the following issues?
The U.S. economy - 5.0
The degree to which American are protected from terrorism - 3.0
The degree to which Americans' privacy rights are protected - 7.0
The war in Iraq - 2.0
The U.S. becoming less dependent on foreign oil - 1.0
7. Which of the following best describes your level of alcohol consumption?
I don't drink, period. 26%
I'll have the occasional drink at a party. 37%
I have a few drinks a week. 27%
I have three or more drinks most days. 5%
I drink daily, but never more than a drink or two. 5%
8. Would you be in favor of mandatory public service (not necessarily military) for every U.S. citizen?
Yes: 40%
No: 48%
No opinion: 12%
9. Did you see Brokeback Mountain?
Yes, I saw it: 13%
Not yet, but I plan to: 30%
No, and I don't plan to: 57%
10. Have you read the Da Vinci Code?
Yes, I read it: 27%
Not yet, but I plan to: 33%
No, and I don't plan to: 40%
11. Which of these three words best describes your belief (or not) in God?
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Believer - 78%
Atheist - 6%
Agnostic - 16%
12. How often do you go to church, synagogue, mosque or other house of worship?
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Every day - 2%
At least once a week - 24%
Once a month - 10%
Only on holidays - 22%
Never - 42%
13. Have you ever cheated on your wife or significant other?
No - 75%
Yes - 25%
14. What sing attribute do you value most in a mate?
Loyalty or faithfulness: 47%
Intelligence: 15%
Kindness: 14%
Sense of humor: 13%
Beauty: 3%
Wealth: 2%
Other: 6%
15. Would you rather...
Be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company - 85%
or
Be the next American Idol - 15%
Give up alcohol - 91%
or
Give up sex - 9%
Have $50,000 - 82%
or
Have a three-way with Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson - 18%
Play a round of golf at Augusta National - 40%
or
Go out drinking with Jack Nicholson - 60%
Be short, boring and rich - 58%
or
Be tall, charismatic and impoverished - 42%
16. How many books have you read in the pas twelve months?
Fiction
None: 34%
Twenty or more: 9%
Average: Five books
Nonfiction
None: 34%
Twenty or more: 3%
Average: Three books
17. Have you ever visited a foreign country besides Mexico or Canada?
Yes: 55%
Not yet, but I plan to: 16%
18. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "not worried at all" and 10 is "very worried," how concerned are you about the following issues?
Your future earning potential: 10.0
Getting fat: 8.0
Your job security: 9.0
Losing your hair: 8.0
The faithfulness of your wife or girlfriend: 2.0
19. Have you ever downloaded a podcast?
Yes - 22%
No - 66%
What's a podcast? - 12%
20. How would compare your financial security right now with your father's when he was your age?
More secure: 38%
Less secure: 35%
Just as secure: 18%
Don't know: 9%
21. Have you ever been fired from a job past the age of twenty-one?
Yes: 32%
No: 68%
22. How old were you when you lost your virginity?
13 or younger: 8%
30 or older: 3%
I haven't: 4%
Decline to answer: 6%
Average age (excluding "I haven't and "Decline to answer"): 18.9
23. Assuming they had identical qualifications, would you prefer reporting to a female boss or a male boss?
OVERALL AVERAGE
Female: 10%
Male: 21%
No preference: 69%
24. What the most important indicator of job satisfaction?
Doing something you love: 56%
Working for and with people you like and respect: 25%
A big paycheck: 12%
Doing something for the greater good: 7%
25.How much cash do you have on you right now?
Not a cent: 12%
Less than $20: 21%
$20 to $49.99: 20%
$50 to $99.99: 14%
$100 to $149.99: 10%
$150 to $299.99: 9%
$300 to $499.99: 2%
Average: $134.40
26. How much credit card debt are you carrying at the moment?
$2,000
Average: 3290
27. How many sex partners have you had?
Decline to answer.
Average: 9.3
28. How many suits do you own?
National Average - 2.8
South - 3.1
Northeast - 2.9
Midwest - 1.0
West - 2.5
You're hosting a dinner party and you can invite three men and three women from the following lists. Who's coming to dinner? (Percentage is number who selected each person among their three choices.)
WOMEN
Condoleezza Rice - 35%
Oprah Winfrey - 33%
Angelina Jolie - 30%
Julia Roberts - 28%
Faith Hill - 27%
Jennifer Aniston - 26%
Hillary Clinton - 21%
Katie Couric - 21%
Rachael Ray - 20%
Ellen DeGeneres - 19%
Jessica Simpson - 17%
Madonna - 11%
Dr. Laura Schlessinger - 9%
Maureen Dowd - 5%
Jay Leno - 37%
Bill Clinton - 36%
George Clooney - 36%
George W. Bush - 36%
Tiger Wood - 31%
Jon Stewart - 27%
Bill O'Reilly - 18%
Bono - 16%
Dick Cheney - 16%
Bob Dylan - 15%
Howard Stern - 14%
LeBron James - 7%
Johnny Knoxville - 6%
Eminem - 5%
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| Katie
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:33 am |
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| xxjenniferdawnxx wrote: | | Perhaps men think with the right head after all. |
No , they're just good liars
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| mojo
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:17 am |
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i'd be interested to see a demographic profile on those who responded - age, educational level etc.
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| kat
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:36 pm |
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Re: My answers.
| Jonathan Dolen wrote: | Hi all. Here are my answers to the survey.
1. Who is the most admirable man in America?
Colin Powell - 5.9%
Bill Clinton - 5.8%
Bill Gates - 5.8%
George W. Bush - 5.3%
John McCain - 4.0%
Billy Graham - 3.8%
Jimmy Carter - 2.7%
2. Who is the least admirable man in America?
George W. Bush - 14.8%
Bill Clinton - 7.8%
Ted Kennedy - 7.7%
Dick Cheney - 4.6%
John Kerry - 2.7%
3. Whom did you vote for in the 2004 presidential election? And if the election were held again today?
George W. Bush
2004 - 49%
Today - 34%
John Kerry
2004 - 35%
Today - 23%
I did not/would not vote
2004 - 11%
Today - 11%
Other
2004 - 5%
Today - 35%
4. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "very conservative" and 10 is "very liberal," how would you rate your political view.
Northeast - 5.5
West - 5.2
Midwest - 7.5
South - 4.9
Average - 5.1
5. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "strongly disagree" and 10 is strongly agree," what's your opinion about the following statement: "America has peaked as a global power."
1, 2, or 3 - 26%
4 or 5 - 27%
6 or 7 - 22%
8,9, or 10 - 25%
Average: 5.4
6.On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "very pessimistic" and 10 is very optimistic," how would you rate your outlook on the following issues?
The U.S. economy - 5.0
The degree to which American are protected from terrorism - 3.0
The degree to which Americans' privacy rights are protected - 7.0
The war in Iraq - 2.0
The U.S. becoming less dependent on foreign oil - 1.0
7. Which of the following best describes your level of alcohol consumption?
I don't drink, period. 26%
I'll have the occasional drink at a party. 37%
I have a few drinks a week. 27%
I have three or more drinks most days. 5%
I drink daily, but never more than a drink or two. 5%
8. Would you be in favor of mandatory public service (not necessarily military) for every U.S. citizen?
Yes: 40%
No: 48%
No opinion: 12%
9. Did you see Brokeback Mountain?
Yes, I saw it: 13%
Not yet, but I plan to: 30%
No, and I don't plan to: 57%
10. Have you read the Da Vinci Code?
Yes, I read it: 27%
Not yet, but I plan to: 33%
No, and I don't plan to: 40%
11. Which of these three words best describes your belief (or not) in God?
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Believer - 78%
Atheist - 6%
Agnostic - 16%
12. How often do you go to church, synagogue, mosque or other house of worship?
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Every day - 2%
At least once a week - 24%
Once a month - 10%
Only on holidays - 22%
Never - 42%
13. Have you ever cheated on your wife or significant other?
No - 75%
Yes - 25%
14. What sing attribute do you value most in a mate?
Loyalty or faithfulness: 47%
Intelligence: 15%
Kindness: 14%
Sense of humor: 13%
Beauty: 3%
Wealth: 2%
Other: 6%
15. Would you rather...
Be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company - 85%
or
Be the next American Idol - 15%
Give up alcohol - 91%
or
Give up sex - 9%
Have $50,000 - 82%
or
Have a three-way with Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson - 18%
Play a round of golf at Augusta National - 40%
or
Go out drinking with Jack Nicholson - 60%
Be short, boring and rich - 58%
or
Be tall, charismatic and impoverished - 42%
16. How many books have you read in the pas twelve months?
Fiction
None: 34%
Twenty or more: 9%
Average: Five books
Nonfiction
None: 34%
Twenty or more: 3%
Average: Three books
17. Have you ever visited a foreign country besides Mexico or Canada?
Yes: 55%
Not yet, but I plan to: 16%
18. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is "not worried at all" and 10 is "very worried," how concerned are you about the following issues?
Your future earning potential: 10.0
Getting fat: 8.0
Your job security: 9.0
Losing your hair: 8.0
The faithfulness of your wife or girlfriend: 2.0
19. Have you ever downloaded a podcast?
Yes - 22%
No - 66%
What's a podcast? - 12%
20. How would compare your financial security right now with your father's when he was your age?
More secure: 38%
Less secure: 35%
Just as secure: 18%
Don't know: 9%
21. Have you ever been fired from a job past the age of twenty-one?
Yes: 32%
No: 68%
22. How old were you when you lost your virginity?
13 or younger: 8%
30 or older: 3%
I haven't: 4%
Decline to answer: 6%
Average age (excluding "I haven't and "Decline to answer"): 18.9
23. Assuming they had identical qualifications, would you prefer reporting to a female boss or a male boss?
OVERALL AVERAGE
Female: 10%
Male: 21%
No preference: 69%
24. What the most important indicator of job satisfaction?
Doing something you love: 56%
Working for and with people you like and respect: 25%
A big paycheck: 12%
Doing something for the greater good: 7%
25.How much cash do you have on you right now?
Not a cent: 12%
Less than $20: 21%
$20 to $49.99: 20%
$50 to $99.99: 14%
$100 to $149.99: 10%
$150 to $299.99: 9%
$300 to $499.99: 2%
Average: $134.40
26. How much credit card debt are you carrying at the moment?
$2,000
Average: 3290
27. How many sex partners have you had?
Decline to answer.
Average: 9.3
28. How many suits do you own?
National Average - 2.8
South - 3.1
Northeast - 2.9
Midwest - 1.0
West - 2.5
You're hosting a dinner party and you can invite three men and three women from the following lists. Who's coming to dinner? (Percentage is number who selected each person among their three choices.)
WOMEN
Condoleezza Rice - 35%
Oprah Winfrey - 33%
Angelina Jolie - 30%
Julia Roberts - 28%
Faith Hill - 27%
Jennifer Aniston - 26%
Hillary Clinton - 21%
Katie Couric - 21%
Rachael Ray - 20%
Ellen DeGeneres - 19%
Jessica Simpson - 17%
Madonna - 11%
Dr. Laura Schlessinger - 9%
Maureen Dowd - 5%
Jay Leno - 37%
Bill Clinton - 36%
George Clooney - 36%
George W. Bush - 36%
Tiger Wood - 31%
Jon Stewart - 27%
Bill O'Reilly - 18%
Bono - 16%
Dick Cheney - 16%
Bob Dylan - 15%
Howard Stern - 14%
LeBron James - 7%
Johnny Knoxville - 6%
Eminem - 5% |
Jonathan, your answers are very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Earlier I was asking what 3 men the survey chose as being asked to dinner, and thanks for that answer also.
I wonder how many men buy Esquire? Most of the men I know would not choose Condoleezza Rice as their first choice and definitely not Oprah...maybe that is why I am not married at the moment.
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| Nena
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:54 am |
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Re: My answers.
| kat wrote: | | I wonder how many men buy Esquire? Most of the men I know would not choose Condoleezza Rice as their first choice and definitely not Oprah...maybe that is why I am not married at the moment. |
I agree... While Im sure there are some (very few) fellas out there that WOULD indeed choose a purely intellectual dinner companion such as Condi Rice, I have a very hard time believing that any majority would.. especially not 35%!! I think, quite honestly, survey responses are often the product of what the respondent thinks is politically or morally correct and NOT truly what/whom they would chose if indeed it ever was presented to them in real life.
Im pretty sure if they did this survey of women.. under same conditions... if asked to chose between supping with George Clooney or Henry Kissinger... the percentages would favor Kissinger.. which we all know would be a bunch of hooha.
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| Fiery
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:59 am |
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Re: My answers.
| Nena wrote: | | kat wrote: | | I wonder how many men buy Esquire? Most of the men I know would not choose Condoleezza Rice as their first choice and definitely not Oprah...maybe that is why I am not married at the moment. |
I agree... While Im sure there are some (very few) fellas out there that WOULD indeed choose a purely intellectual dinner companion such as Condi Rice, I have a very hard time believing that any majority would.. especially not 35%!! I think, quite honestly, survey responses are often the product of what the respondent thinks is politically or morally correct and NOT truly what/whom they would chose if indeed it ever was presented to them in real life.
Im pretty sure if they did this survey of women.. under same conditions... if asked to chose between supping with George Clooney or Henry Kissinger... the percentages would favor Kissinger.. which we all know would be a bunch of hooha. |
Ah, Nena...George Clooney is a very intelligent man and he has the rest of it too...the whole package...
My friend had a few drinks and started giving unsoliceted advice to our single pal: "marry a woman with a brain, otherwise you will be bored to tears...the sex only carries you so far!!!
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| lushus
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Cool Jonathan .. Great survey ..
Thanks for giving us your answers ..
Gives us a little peak at who you are .. 
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| Nena
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Re: My answers.
| Fiery wrote: |
My friend had a few drinks and started giving unsoliceted advice to our single pal: "marry a woman with a brain, otherwise you will be bored to tears...the sex only carries you so far!!! |
good point.. but Im selfish.. I say.. why not find a loving, sexy, goodlooking, intelligent, funny, rich and loyal mate!! Might as well go for the whole thing if one is going to go at all... ;- )
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| Mrs. Rod Stewart
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:54 pm |
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I agree kat, the men i know would not have chosen condi or oprah. I guess the readers of esquire are mainly conservative republicans, *sigh*, too bad for them LOL
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