Percentage of single men who would date a woman who makes considerably more money than they do, according to a survey by Match.com: 87

Percentage of single women who don't care if a man makes as much money as they do: 51

Percentage of women who would not date someone who has considerable debt: 63

Source: Match.com.

Percentage of CFOs who say being distracted during meetings (checking smartphone, writing emails, etc.) is the No. 1 etiquette breach by employees, according to an Accountemps survey: 27

Percentage who say gossiping about others in the office: 18

Percentage who say not responding to calls or emails in a timely way: 18

Source: Accountemps.

Percentage of parents who use saving as their top strategy to fund their children's education, according to College Savings Foundation: 45

Percentage who use scholarships, grants or direct aid: 30

Percentage who use loans or borrow money: 15

Source: College Savings Foundation.

Percentage of employers who say are hiring seasonal workers this summer, according to a Careerbuilder survey: 36

Percentage of employers offering jobs that pay twice the minimum wage: 53

Percentage of employers who would consider making their summer jobs permanent: 77

Source: CareerBuilder.com.

Percentage of millennials who say they have a love affair with their car, according to a survey by autotrader.com: 27

Percentage who believe the car is an extension of themselves: 48

Percentage who say they have named their car: 29

Source: Auto Trader.com.

Percentage of brides-to-be who say they would prefer a memorable proposal over a ring they absolutely adore, according to a poll by David's Bridal: 56

Percentage who would settle for a lousy proposal so long as it involved the perfect hardware: 44

Percentage of respondents who are in favor of the ring selfie on social media: 60

Percentage who post a photo within an hour of saying "yes": 37

Source: David's Bridal Inc.

Percentage by which vinyl record sales increased in the U.S. since 2009, according to a report by Nielsen: 260

Ranks of the Beatles' "Abbey Road," Mumford & Sons "Sign No More" and Bon Iver's "For Emma Forever Ago" as the top-selling vinyl albums: 1, 2, 3

Source: Nielsen Insights.

Number of years of life a smoker loses, on average, according to the American Cancer Society: 5.1

Number of people tobacco is expected to kill this century: 1 billion

Source: American Cancer Society.

Ranks of the financial situation of children and grandchildren, aging parents and health of spouse as the top three concerns of high-income women, according to the Spectrem Group: 1, 2, 3

Source: Spectrem Group.

Percentage of Americans who sometimes look at the nutritional information on food and beverage items, according to data by PackagedFacts.com: 87

Percentage who prefer fewer and simpler ingredients in their groceries: 67

Source: Packaged Facts.

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"Pleasure may come from illusion, but happiness can come only of reality." -- Nicolas de Chamfort, writer

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of Americans who say the technology sector has a positive reputation, according to a Harris survey: 77

Percentage who say the energy sector has a positive reputation: 45

Percentage who say the financial services sector has a positive reputation: 35

Source: Harris Interactive.

Percentage of people without children who say they are happy, according to a Care.com and Yahoo survey: 91

Percentage of parents who say they are happy: 81

Percentage of people who were child-free who thought they would be happier if they were a parent: 54

Percentage of parents who think they are happier than those without kids: 30

Source: Care.com.

Purse in the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao title match, according to Wealth-X: $300 million

Amount Mayweather has taken home from the fight: $180 million

Percentage by which his net worth increased (to $330 million): 37

Source: Wealth-X.

Percentage of Americans who say they would delay their retirement by a year in exchange for a trip of their dreams, according to a survey by Country Financial: 49

Percentage who would swap their current job for a lower-paying one if it meant they could have more time to travel: 11

Source: Country Financial.

Average percentage of the U.S. population that Americans estimate to be gay, according to a poll by Gallup: 23

Percentage of the population who actually identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender: 3.8

Source: Gallup Organization.

Percentage of the top 10 training courses offered by the American Management Association that have to do with communications, according to an AMA study of 25,000 individuals taking courses in 40 cities: 80

Number of years in a row in which communications courses have held such a rank: 3

Source: American Management Association.

Percentage of accounting and finance professionals who say solving problems gives them the most career satisfaction: 41

Percentage who say their greatest satisfaction comes in working with numbers: 32

Source: Robert Half Finance & Accounting.

Number of unintentional drownings that happen every day in the United States, according to the Red Cross: 10

Percentage of parents who report that their child cannot demonstrate all five basic skills that could save their lives in the water: 61

Percentage of adults who are not able to perform all five water-safety skills who expect to supervise a child near water this summer: 18

Percentage of parents who expect their children will engage in some form of water activity this summer: 94

Source: American Red Cross.

Percentage of all cyber attacks that involve a weak password, according to a study by Modis: 80

Percentage of cyber breaches that are deliberate and malicious: 90

Estimated average financial loss from a cyber security incident (globally): $2.7 million

Source: Modis.

Percentage of all patients undergoing cosmetic procedures in 2014 who were between the ages of 45 and 54, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: 49

Source: American Society of Plastic Surgery.

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"Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." -- Flannery O'Connor, writer

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of employees who post about their employer on social media, according to a survey by Weber Shandwick.com: 50

Percentage whose posts include praise or positive comments: 39

Percentage whose posts are negative or critical: 16

Percentage of employees who regret posting about their employer: 14

Source: Weber Shandwick.

Percentage of men in millionaire households who say that financial decisions are made jointly, according to a survey by the Spectrem Group: 43

Percentage of women in millionaire households who say decisions are made jointly: 74

Percentage of men who report they make the financial decisions: 55

Percentage of women who say men make all the financial decisions: 10

Source: Spectrem Group.

Number of people worldwide who do not have enough food to eat, according to the World Food Programme: 805 million

Percentage of deaths of children under five years of age that is caused by lack of proper nutrition: 45

Source: The National Center For Public Policy Research.

Percentage of an average white person's neighborhood in metropolitan America that is comprised of white people, according to a Brown University and Florida State University study: 75

Percentage of an average black person's neighborhood in metropolitan America that is comprised of black people: 45

Source: Urban Institute.

Percentage of Americans who say that it is the "texter" who causes the most road rage, according to an Expedia.com survey: 26

Percentage who say it is the "tailgater": 13

Percentage who say it is the "left lane hog": 12

Source: Expedia.com.

Percentage of Americans who say they feel less secure in their job than they did a year ago (the lowest percentage on record), according to Bankrate.com: 11

Percentage of Americans reporting higher net worth than one year ago: 29

Percentage who report a lower net worth: 14

Source: Bankrate Inc.

Overall U.S. unemployment rate in January 2015, according to IBIS World: 5.7

Overall unemployment rate for those with a university degree: 2.7

Source: IBIS World.

Projected growth of the worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2015, according to a report by IDC: 19

Projected growth in the value of digital signage usage from 2013 ($6 billion) to 2018 ($27.5 billion): $21.5 billion

Source: IDC.

Percentage of managers who said employees are asked to contribute money for celebrations at least once a year, according to a survey by Robert Half International: 54

Percentage of workers who say it is OK every so often: 51

Percentage who say it is annoying: 16

Source: Robert Half.

Ranks of free Wi-Fi, free breakfast and free parking as the top three factors when choosing a hotel for leisure stays, according to survey by hotels.com: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of global travelers who say mini bars aren't worth the hype: 24

Percentage of Americans who say they have taken stuff from a hotel room: 48

Source: Hotels.com.

Idle Thought

"It's best to give while your hand is still warm." -- Philip Roth

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)