Americans Reveal the Foods They'd Never Order on a First Date

Photo: SWNS Half of foodie-loving Americans believe a first date should always involve a meal — but won’t risk eating messy foods until the fourth date. More than four in 10 (43%) even said being a good cook is a turn-on when it comes to finding a suitor. The research also revealed the most popular ways of involving cuisine on a date — dining out (43%), having takeout (31%) and going to food festivals (31%).

Americans Say the Television Home They'd Most Like to Move Into is 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Mansion

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Photo: NBCUniversal via Getty Millennial nostalgia is here to stay. A third of Americans would drop everything to move into the mansion fromThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, according to new research. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The average American makes small improvements to their home every five months.

Americans Say They're More Likely to See a Movie If It's Based on a Successful Book, Source

Photo: SWNS From page to screen. In a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, 63% said they’re more likely to see a movie this holiday season if they know it’s based on a successful book. More than half will usually watch a movie first, then read the book it was based on to compare. Regardless of what order they engage with the material, most (67%) agreed the book is usually better, with more men than women sharing this sentiment (73% vs.

Americans Say They're So Excited to Travel Post-Pandemic They'll Spend $7,000 More on Vacations

Photo: SWNS Things we considered mundane before the pandemic are now becoming the highlights of our weeks. That’s according to a new survey of 2,005 Americans which discovered that nearly a third (32%) say the simple chore of doing laundry has become a weekly high point. Sixty-nine percent say that after spending so much time indoors, any new experience at all feels like a thrill. Thirty-five percent of people even admitted that filling up their gas tank has now become a thrill.

Americans Say Wrapping Gifts Is the Worst Part of the Holidays, Survey Finds

Photo: SWNS The worst part about the holidays isn’t the music is of course not giving and getting gifts — it’s wrapping them. A survey of 2,000 Americans identified the worst part of the holiday season, which is wrapping gifts, according to 52% of respondents. Nearly as many (51%) hate the task so much, they prefer having a professional wrap their gifts and will do anything to avoid wrapping. Half will go out of their way only to buy easy-to-wrap gifts.